Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Ranchi, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Itki block of Ranchi district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 160 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 908 out of which 436 are males and 472 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,083.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 128 which is 14% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 67 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,098 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 73.2%. Thus Palma village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.6% of Ranchi district. The male literacy rate is 86.93% and the female literacy rate is 60.49% 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 | 128 | 61 | 67 |
| Literacy | 73.21% | 86.93% | 60.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 815 | 390 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 337 | 110 | 227 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.8% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 426 were engaged in work activities. 49.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 426 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 209 | 108 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 217 | 100 | 117 |
| Non Working | 482 | 228 | 254 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Itki.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malti | 1,975 |
| Kurgi | 1,808 |
| Targari | 3,000 |
| Semra | 921 |
| Kundi | 2,820 |
| Baridih | 1,304 |
| Turguru | 1,931 |
| Ranikhatanga | 3,093 |
| Itkithakurgoan | 12,174 |
| Moro | 1,683 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Ranchi, Jharkhand - Wikipedia