Pal Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Pal is a village situated in Saluni tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Pal. The total population of Pal is 257 out of which 125 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pal is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pal village is 29 which is 11% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pal is 611 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Pal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pal is 69.3%. Thus Pal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 81.31% and the female literacy rate is 58.68% in Pal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Literacy | 69.3% | 81.31% | 58.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 145 | 73 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 99 | 38 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 56.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pal village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 63.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 94 | 60 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 73 | 46 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 55 | 8 | 47 |
| Non Working | 108 | 57 | 51 |
Map of Pal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Pal, Saluni
Below are the list of villages near Pal village in Saluni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maira | 396 |
| Kundal | 601 |
| Gumra | 390 |
| R.F. Dori | 42 |
| Thisla | 337 |
| Chakhotar | 245 |
| Soori | 304 |
| Gulel | 718 |
| Dhanel | 238 |
| Kheri | 318 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pal, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia