Paltanganj Population, Caste, Working Data Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Paltanganj is a village situated in Taljhari block of Sahibganj district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 57 families residing in the village Paltanganj. The total population of Paltanganj is 299 out of which 167 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paltanganj is 790.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paltanganj village is 47 which is 16% of the total population. There are 29 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paltanganj is 621 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (790) of Paltanganj village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paltanganj is 63.5%. Thus Paltanganj village has higher literacy rate compared to 42% of Sahibganj district. The male literacy rate is 72.46% and the female literacy rate is 52.63% in Paltanganj village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paltanganj village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paltanganj Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paltanganj village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 29 | 18 |
| Literacy | 63.49% | 72.46% | 52.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 177 | 104 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 139 | 67 | 72 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paltanganj village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paltanganj village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 58 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 79 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 58 | 50 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 0 | 26 |
| Non Working | 183 | 88 | 95 |
Nearby Villages to Paltanganj,
Below are the list of villages near Paltanganj village in Taljhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Boha | 509 |
| Jamni | 608 |
| Chhota Bhageamari | 1,840 |
| Hathigarh | 1,297 |
| Chhota Bhagiamariand Partaba | 2,302 |
| Ambadih | 1,321 |
| Banskola | 1,855 |
| Moti Jharna | 3,107 |
| Phuljhari | 46 |
| Banjhi | 112 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paltanganj, Sahibganj, Jharkhand - Wikipedia