Palwi Population, Caste, Working Data Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Palwi is a village situated in Umsning block of Ribhoi district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Palwi. The total population of Palwi is 434 out of which 216 are males and 218 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwi is 1,009.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palwi village is 109 which is 25% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwi is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,009) of Palwi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwi is 75.4%. Thus Palwi village has higher literacy rate compared to 60.2% of Ribhoi district. The male literacy rate is 75.31% and the female literacy rate is 75.46% in Palwi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palwi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palwi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 54 | 55 |
| Literacy | 75.38% | 75.31% | 75.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 434 | 216 | 218 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 94 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Palwi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palwi village out of total population, 189 were engaged in work activities. 89.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 189 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 170 | 106 | 64 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 64 | 41 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 11 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 30 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 19 | 1 | 18 |
| Non Working | 245 | 109 | 136 |
Nearby Villages to Palwi,
Below are the list of villages near Palwi village in Umsning.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Umket | 941 |
| Kyrdem | 1,034 |
| Bhoilymbong | 1,067 |
| Sohriewblei | 431 |
| Ludaitkhla B | 994 |
| Nongthymmai Kyrdem | 827 |
| Lumdaitkhla A | 1,144 |
| Mawblang | 289 |
| Umshaproh Nonglamet | 269 |
| Mawkyrdep | 540 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwi, Ribhoi, Meghalaya - Wikipedia