Palya Population, Caste, Working Data Chitradurga, Karnataka - Census 2011
Palya is a village situated in Chitradurga taluka of Chitradurga district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Palya. The total population of Palya is 1,261 out of which 649 are males and 612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palya is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palya village is 147 which is 12% of the total population. There are 88 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palya is 670 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Palya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palya is 75.9%. Thus Palya village has higher literacy rate compared to 65.5% of Chitradurga district. The male literacy rate is 85.03% and the female literacy rate is 66.55% in Palya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 88 | 59 |
| Literacy | 75.85% | 85.03% | 66.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,098 | 568 | 530 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 65 | 34 | 31 |
| Illiterate | 416 | 172 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 87.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.2% of total population in Palya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palya village out of total population, 568 were engaged in work activities. 89.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 568 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 278 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 508 | 349 | 159 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 126 | 40 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 278 | 172 | 106 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 51 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 60 | 28 | 32 |
| Non Working | 693 | 272 | 421 |
Nearby Villages to Palya,
Below are the list of villages near Palya village in Chitradurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dindadahalli | 23 |
| Nallikatte | 583 |
| Thurebailu | 3,479 |
| N.Ballikatte | 175 |
| Malali | 353 |
| Hullur | 3,638 |
| Bheemasamudra | 1,131 |
| Thirumalapura | 828 |
| Bettadanagenahalli | 989 |
| Kurubarahalli | 3,335 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palya, Chitradurga, Karnataka - Wikipedia