Palra Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palra is a village situated in Jamua block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 149 families residing in the village Palra. The total population of Palra is 988 out of which 511 are males and 477 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palra is 933.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palra village is 196 which is 20% of the total population. There are 90 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palra is 1,178 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (933) of Palra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palra is 64.1%. Thus Palra village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 76.01% and the female literacy rate is 50.67% in Palra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 90 | 106 |
| Literacy | 64.14% | 76.01% | 50.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 349 | 190 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 480 | 191 | 289 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.3% of total population in Palra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palra village out of total population, 493 were engaged in work activities. 5.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 94.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 493 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 23 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 465 | 233 | 232 |
| Non Working | 495 | 252 | 243 |
Nearby Villages to Palra,
Below are the list of villages near Palra village in Jamua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bariarpur | 625 |
| Mohnidih | 333 |
| Nawadih | 355 |
| Ektara | 470 |
| Gamhardih | 15 |
| Jhinjri | 102 |
| Koradih | 655 |
| Jaruadih | 1,501 |
| Chachghara | 2,636 |
| Manjhijhar | 643 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palra, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia