Palvan Population, Caste, Working Data Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palvan is a village situated in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 429 families residing in the village Palvan. The total population of Palvan is 1,910 out of which 956 are males and 954 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palvan is 998.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palvan village is 181 which is 9% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 75 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palvan is 708 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Palvan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palvan is 82.9%. Thus Palvan village has higher literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Ratnagiri district. The male literacy rate is 92.35% and the female literacy rate is 73.83% in Palvan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palvan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palvan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palvan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 106 | 75 |
| Literacy | 82.94% | 92.35% | 73.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 202 | 104 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 476 | 171 | 305 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palvan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palvan village out of total population, 1,049 were engaged in work activities. 95.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,049 workers engaged in Main Work, 544 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 220 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,005 | 510 | 495 |
| Cultivators | 544 | 251 | 293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 220 | 117 | 103 |
| Household Industries | 56 | 7 | 49 |
| Other Workers | 185 | 135 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 28 | 16 |
| Non Working | 861 | 418 | 443 |
Nearby Villages to Palvan,
Below are the list of villages near Palvan village in Chiplun.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhokravali | 730 |
| Nivali | 2,295 |
| Turambao | 963 |
| Ambitgaon | 1,461 |
| Gulavane | 406 |
| Dhakmoli | 1,080 |
| Pilawali Tarf Velamb | 953 |
| Khandotri | 874 |
| Kere | 506 |
| Murtavade | 1,814 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palvan, Ratnagiri, Maharashtra - Wikipedia