Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Palam is a village situated in Narendranagar tehsil of Tehri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 106 families residing in the village Palam. The total population of Palam is 461 out of which 218 are males and 243 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palam is 1,115.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palam village is 62 which is 13% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palam is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,115) of Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palam is 74.2%. Thus Palam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 65.9% of Tehri Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 90.37% and the female literacy rate is 59.91% 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 | 62 | 31 | 31 |
| Literacy | 74.19% | 90.37% | 59.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 111 | 62 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 165 | 49 | 116 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palam village out of total population, 210 were engaged in work activities. 21.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 210 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 46 | 35 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 30 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 164 | 75 | 89 |
| Non Working | 251 | 108 | 143 |
Map of Palam, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Palam, Narendranagar
Below are the list of villages near Palam village in Narendranagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dandeli | 145 |
| Bajawar | 40 |
| Ramol Gaon | 38 |
| Kurungoli | 78 |
| Naulta | 78 |
| Phipalti | 131 |
| Naicholi | 154 |
| Bhauso | 92 |
| Khalun | 48 |
| Gotars | 27 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palam, Tehri Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia