Palokata Population, Caste, Working Data Baksa, Assam - Census 2011
Palokata is a village situated in Tamulpur circle of Baksa district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Palokata. The total population of Palokata is 937 out of which 474 are males and 463 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palokata is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palokata village is 129 which is 14% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 65 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palokata is 1,016 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Palokata village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palokata is 59.4%. Thus Palokata village has lower literacy rate compared to 60.3% of Baksa district. The male literacy rate is 66.59% and the female literacy rate is 52.01% in Palokata village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palokata village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palokata Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palokata village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 129 | 64 | 65 |
| Literacy | 59.41% | 66.59% | 52.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 734 | 368 | 366 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 201 | 256 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.3% of total population in Palokata village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palokata village out of total population, 258 were engaged in work activities. 67.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 258 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 174 | 148 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 116 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 13 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 16 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 53 | 31 |
| Non Working | 679 | 273 | 406 |
Nearby Villages to Palokata,
Below are the list of villages near Palokata village in Tamulpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Padmapara | 1,332 |
| Katahbari | 1,237 |
| Negurkata | 380 |
| Dumuria | 960 |
| Sapkata | 920 |
| Dighilipar | 1,255 |
| Dalongpar | 1,110 |
| No.2 Pub Hawli | 228 |
| No.2 Banguri | 451 |
| Barangabari | 1,155 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palokata, Baksa, Assam - Wikipedia