Palamu Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palamu is a village situated in Nawadih block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 981 families residing in the village Palamu. The total population of Palamu is 5,379 out of which 2,760 are males and 2,619 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palamu is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palamu village is 931 which is 17% of the total population. There are 460 male children and 471 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palamu is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Palamu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palamu is 52.1%. Thus Palamu village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 63.7% and the female literacy rate is 39.76% in Palamu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palamu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palamu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palamu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 931 | 460 | 471 |
| Literacy | 52.14% | 63.7% | 39.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 895 | 449 | 446 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,167 | 596 | 571 |
| Illiterate | 3,060 | 1,295 | 1,765 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Palamu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palamu village out of total population, 1,566 were engaged in work activities. 53.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,566 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 841 | 750 | 91 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 145 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 51 | 39 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 626 | 558 | 68 |
| Marginal Workers | 725 | 428 | 297 |
| Non Working | 3,813 | 1,582 | 2,231 |
Map of Palamu, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palamu, Nawadih
Below are the list of villages near Palamu village in Nawadih.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhotki-Kuri | 760 |
| Bhandar Kudar | 455 |
| Barki Kuri | 1,192 |
| Juramana | 912 |
| Pilpilo | 441 |
| Pipradih | 1,933 |
| Kanjkiro | 5,886 |
| Narainpur | 3,653 |
| Kachho | 2,040 |
| Harladih | 1,714 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palamu, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia