Palah Population, Caste, Working Data Gurdaspur, Punjab - Census 2011
Palah is a village situated in Pathankot tehsil of Gurdaspur district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Palah. The total population of Palah is 553 out of which 294 are males and 259 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palah is 881.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palah village is 62 which is 11% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palah is 824 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (881) of Palah village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palah is 70.5%. Thus Palah village has a lower literacy rate compared to 71.1% of Gurdaspur district. The male literacy rate is 75.77% and the female literacy rate is 64.5% in Palah village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palah village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palah Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palah village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 34 | 28 |
| Literacy | 70.47% | 75.77% | 64.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 286 | 149 | 137 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 207 | 97 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 51.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palah village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palah village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 87.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 141 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 56 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 20 | 17 | 3 |
| Non Working | 389 | 136 | 253 |
Map of Palah, Gurdaspur, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Palah, Pathankot
Below are the list of villages near Palah village in Pathankot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gohla | 251 |
| Dhalatar | 25 |
| Dulo Bhalial | 5 |
| Bhupalpur | 119 |
| Balotar | 262 |
| Kotli Jawahar | 442 |
| Kot Bhattian | 501 |
| Dhinda | 206 |
| Sarota | 264 |
| Sakol | 298 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palah, Gurdaspur, Punjab - Wikipedia