Palra Population, Caste, Working Data Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011
Palra is a village situated in Mawana tehsil of Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 319 families residing in the village Palra. The total population of Palra is 2,334 out of which 1,292 are males and 1,042 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palra is 807.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palra village is 363 which is 16% of the total population. There are 213 male children and 150 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palra is 704 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (807) of Palra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palra is 71.8%. Thus Palra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.2% of Meerut district. The male literacy rate is 85.82% and the female literacy rate is 54.93% 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 | 363 | 213 | 150 |
| Literacy | 71.84% | 85.82% | 54.93% |
| Scheduled Caste | 646 | 352 | 294 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 918 | 366 | 552 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palra village out of total population, 1,496 were engaged in work activities. 32.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,496 workers engaged in Main Work, 226 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 440 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 226 | 219 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 48 | 44 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 164 | 123 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,004 | 362 | 642 |
| Non Working | 838 | 490 | 348 |
Nearby Villages to Palra,
Below are the list of villages near Palra village in Mawana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Afjalpur Urf Raninagla | 2,825 |
| Pali | 2,115 |
| Nagla Chand | 1,209 |
| Bahorpur | 2,962 |
| Ikwara | 1,951 |
| Dariapur | 1,253 |
| Gajupura | 150 |
| Nirawali | 1,589 |
| Saifpur Karamchandpur | 4,038 |
| Khorrai | 1,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palra, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh - Wikipedia