Palu Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palu is a village situated in Lanja taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 180 families residing in the village Palu. The total population of Palu is 763 out of which 349 are males and 414 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palu is 1,186.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palu village is 76 which is 10% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 40 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palu is 1,111 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,186) of Palu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palu is 71%. Thus Palu village has lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 81.79% and the female literacy rate is 62.03% in Palu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 76 | 36 | 40 |
| Literacy | 71.03% | 81.79% | 62.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 96 | 115 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 275 | 93 | 182 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palu village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 155 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 131 | 35 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 5 | 86 |
| Non Working | 471 | 189 | 282 |
Nearby Villages to Palu,
Below are the list of villages near Palu village in Lanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Name | 670 |
| Bankhor | 247 |
| Kelvali | 556 |
| Khorninko | 586 |
| Budhawadi Tarf Salpe | 488 |
| Prabhanvalli | 2,377 |
| Adavali | 1,010 |
| Bhambed | 2,679 |
| Shiposhi | 1,293 |
| Hardkhale | 1,443 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palu, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia