Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palam is a village situated in Rajauri tehsil of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 477 families residing in the village Palam. The total population of Palam is 2,919 out of which 1,869 are males and 1,050 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palam is 562.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palam village is 397 which is 14% of the total population. There are 215 male children and 182 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palam is 847 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (562) of Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palam is 78%. Thus Palam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.7% of Rajouri district. The male literacy rate is 88.51% and the female literacy rate is 57.95% 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 | 397 | 215 | 182 |
| Literacy | 77.99% | 88.51% | 57.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 114 | 67 | 47 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 982 | 533 | 449 |
| Illiterate | 952 | 405 | 547 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 33.6% of total population in Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palam village out of total population, 1,463 were engaged in work activities. 73.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,463 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,080 | 1,041 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 47 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,025 | 989 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 383 | 202 | 181 |
| Non Working | 1,456 | 626 | 830 |
Map of Palam, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Palam, Rajauri
Below are the list of villages near Palam village in Rajauri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Farwahale | 892 |
| Nagrota | 4,269 |
| Chariahn | 1,061 |
| Kapa Kah | 367 |
| Saun Kot | 677 |
| Thodhi | 1,192 |
| San Kari | 1,457 |
| Kot Dhra | 2,717 |
| Dasal Serian | 374 |
| Phowalgah | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palam, Rajouri, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia