Pala Population, Caste, Working Data Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Census 2011
Pala is a village situated in Saipung block of Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 141 families residing in the village Pala. The total population of Pala is 755 out of which 364 are males and 391 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pala is 1,074.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pala village is 202 which is 27% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pala is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Pala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pala is 45.4%. Thus Pala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 47.5% of Jaintia Hills district. The male literacy rate is 33.72% and the female literacy rate is 55.82% in Pala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 202 | 103 | 99 |
| Literacy | 45.39% | 33.72% | 55.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 752 | 361 | 391 |
| Illiterate | 504 | 276 | 228 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Pala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pala village out of total population, 364 were engaged in work activities. 97.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 364 workers engaged in Main Work, 327 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 356 | 179 | 177 |
| Cultivators | 327 | 166 | 161 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 12 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 8 | 3 | 5 |
| Non Working | 391 | 182 | 209 |
Map of Pala, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya
Nearby Villages to Pala, Saipung
Below are the list of villages near Pala village in Saipung.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mynthning | 367 |
| Shyrwang | 139 |
| Samasi | 513 |
| Lumthari | 331 |
| Mookhain | 436 |
| Jarain | 603 |
| Mulait Bri Sumer | 663 |
| Tluh | 953 |
| Mulait Bri Sutnga | 316 |
| Moolamylliang | 733 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pala, Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya - Wikipedia