Palna Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palna is a village situated in Farasgaon tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Palna. The total population of Palna is 799 out of which 382 are males and 417 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palna is 1,092.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palna village is 227 which is 28% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 111 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palna is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,092) of Palna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palna is 33.2%. Thus Palna village has lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 42.86% and the female literacy rate is 24.84% in Palna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 116 | 111 |
| Literacy | 33.22% | 42.86% | 24.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 681 | 324 | 357 |
| Illiterate | 609 | 268 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 85.2% of total population in Palna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palna village out of total population, 460 were engaged in work activities. 37.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 460 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 172 | 148 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 129 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 15 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 288 | 71 | 217 |
| Non Working | 339 | 163 | 176 |
Nearby Villages to Palna,
Below are the list of villages near Palna village in Farasgaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jhankari | 549 |
| Pawdha | 758 |
| Chingnar | 1,204 |
| Farasgaonkasai | 608 |
| Gohada | 302 |
| Futanchandgaon | 531 |
| Kehlakot | 242 |
| Mainpur | 672 |
| Almer | 413 |
| Randhana | 320 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palna, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia