Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 566 out of which 296 are males and 270 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 84 which is 15% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 50.6%. Thus Palma village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 58.27% and the female literacy rate is 42.11% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 84 | 42 | 42 |
| Literacy | 50.62% | 58.27% | 42.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 16 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 186 | 92 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 322 | 148 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.9% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 10.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 39 | 36 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 349 | 170 | 179 |
| Non Working | 178 | 90 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Leruakend | 205 |
| Goradangal | 413 |
| Sitasal | 1,040 |
| Beharakuri | 96 |
| Gamra | 934 |
| Darbarpur | 328 |
| Gandarakpur | 1,133 |
| Jhurko | 589 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
| Chukapani | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia