Palotha Population, Caste, Working Data Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palotha is a village situated in Chhatarpur tehsil of Chhatarpur district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 183 families residing in the village Palotha. The total population of Palotha is 921 out of which 487 are males and 434 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palotha is 891.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palotha village is 162 which is 18% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palotha is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (891) of Palotha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palotha is 50.5%. Thus Palotha village has lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Chhatarpur district. The male literacy rate is 55.3% and the female literacy rate is 45.18% in Palotha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palotha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palotha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palotha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 91 | 71 |
| Literacy | 50.46% | 55.3% | 45.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 538 | 268 | 270 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palotha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palotha village out of total population, 348 were engaged in work activities. 75.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 348 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 262 | 217 | 45 |
| Cultivators | 135 | 116 | 19 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 40 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 67 | 61 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 17 | 69 |
| Non Working | 573 | 253 | 320 |
Nearby Villages to Palotha,
Below are the list of villages near Palotha village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarani | 1,828 |
| Barkoha | 2,039 |
| Kanti | 3,694 |
| Gangayach | 1,525 |
| Harrai | 676 |
| Barayach Khera | 1,097 |
| Khamri | 171 |
| Thara | 1,342 |
| Niwari | 2,572 |
| Shyamripurwa | 587 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palotha, Chhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia