Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Bhaiyathan tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 337 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 1,533 out of which 788 are males and 745 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 945.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palma village is 234 which is 15% of the total population. There are 113 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (945) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 59.7%. Thus Palma village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 66.96% and the female literacy rate is 51.76% 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 | 234 | 113 | 121 |
| Literacy | 59.66% | 66.96% | 51.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 56 | 31 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 777 | 390 | 387 |
| Illiterate | 758 | 336 | 422 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.7% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 9.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 60 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 65 | 50 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 710 | 402 | 308 |
| Non Working | 746 | 326 | 420 |
Nearby Villages to Palma,
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Bhaiyathan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pahad Amorni | 708 |
| Chandra Medha | 1,386 |
| Pondi | 1,837 |
| Katinda | 1,226 |
| Anrokha | 1,975 |
| Birnidand | 256 |
| Narkalo | 596 |
| Telgaon | 946 |
| Karkoli Juna | 347 |
| Bisahi | 511 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia