Palaiya Population, Caste, Working Data Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palaiya is a village situated in Dehgam taluka of Gandhinagar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 419 families residing in the village Palaiya. The total population of Palaiya is 2,346 out of which 1,161 are males and 1,185 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaiya is 1,021.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaiya village is 346 which is 15% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 174 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaiya is 1,012 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,021) of Palaiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaiya is 83.9%. Thus Palaiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74% of Gandhinagar district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 74.88% in Palaiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 346 | 172 | 174 |
| Literacy | 83.85% | 93.02% | 74.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 669 | 241 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaiya village out of total population, 1,123 were engaged in work activities. 94.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,123 workers engaged in Main Work, 325 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 400 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,059 | 689 | 370 |
| Cultivators | 325 | 297 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 400 | 257 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 331 | 134 | 197 |
| Marginal Workers | 64 | 16 | 48 |
| Non Working | 1,223 | 456 | 767 |
Map of Palaiya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palaiya, Dehgam
Below are the list of villages near Palaiya village in Dehgam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nandol | 5,329 |
| Mosampur | 400 |
| Ahamadpur | 1,562 |
| Sujana Muvada | 905 |
| Sampa | 4,155 |
| Velpura | 603 |
| Khanpur | 2,963 |
| Pahadiya | 828 |
| Kalyanji Na Muvada | 1,962 |
| Lihoda | 7,233 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaiya, Gandhinagar, Gujarat - Wikipedia