Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Parbhani, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palam is a village situated in Palam taluka of Parbhani district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,695 families residing in the village Palam. The total population of Palam is 14,286 out of which 7,335 are males and 6,951 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palam is 948.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palam village is 2006 which is 14% of the total population. There are 1075 male children and 931 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palam is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (948) of Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palam is 76.3%. Thus Palam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Parbhani district. The male literacy rate is 84.33% and the female literacy rate is 67.96% in Palam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,006 | 1,075 | 931 |
| Literacy | 76.3% | 84.33% | 67.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,908 | 953 | 955 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 263 | 127 | 136 |
| Illiterate | 4,916 | 2,056 | 2,860 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palam village out of total population, 5,539 were engaged in work activities. 91.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5,539 workers engaged in Main Work, 794 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,728 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 5,065 | 3,523 | 1,542 |
| Cultivators | 794 | 561 | 233 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,728 | 1,621 | 1,107 |
| Household Industries | 166 | 140 | 26 |
| Other Workers | 1,377 | 1,201 | 176 |
| Marginal Workers | 474 | 247 | 227 |
| Non Working | 8,747 | 3,565 | 5,182 |
Map of Palam, Parbhani, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palam, Palam
Below are the list of villages near Palam village in Palam.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puyani | 1,774 |
| Anjanwadi | 433 |
| Ganeshwadi | 381 |
| Peth Shivani | 4,414 |
| Ajamabad | 2,699 |
| Sategaon | 1,557 |
| Kapsi | 834 |
| Selu | 1,997 |
| Rokadewadi | 636 |
| Kolwadi | 651 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palam, Parbhani, Maharashtra - Wikipedia