Palwalgiri Population, Caste, Working Data South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Palwalgiri is a village situated in Chokpot block of South Garo Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 18 families residing in the village Palwalgiri. The total population of Palwalgiri is 103 out of which 53 are males and 50 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwalgiri is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palwalgiri village is 14 which is 14% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 8 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwalgiri is 1,333 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Palwalgiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwalgiri is 76.4%. Thus Palwalgiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of South Garo Hills district. The male literacy rate is 76.6% and the female literacy rate is 76.19% in Palwalgiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palwalgiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palwalgiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwalgiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 14 | 6 | 8 |
| Literacy | 76.4% | 76.6% | 76.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 99 | 51 | 48 |
| Illiterate | 35 | 17 | 18 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Palwalgiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palwalgiri village out of total population, 38 were engaged in work activities. 92.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 38 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 35 | 16 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Non Working | 65 | 35 | 30 |
Nearby Villages to Palwalgiri,
Below are the list of villages near Palwalgiri village in Chokpot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dasol Chigitchak | 22 |
| Songgotagiri | 67 |
| Duchinggiri | 28 |
| Rongbilbanggre | 148 |
| Betramgre | 156 |
| Daramgre | 151 |
| Mandang Redinggre | 216 |
| Balwatgre | 251 |
| Nanil Songmong | 94 |
| Gilmatkolgre | 147 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwalgiri, South Garo Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia