Palan Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palan is a village situated in Masalia block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 100 families residing in the village Palan. The total population of Palan is 478 out of which 236 are males and 242 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palan is 1,025.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palan village is 73 which is 15% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palan is 973 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,025) of Palan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palan is 61.5%. Thus Palan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 74.87% and the female literacy rate is 48.54% in Palan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 37 | 36 |
| Literacy | 61.48% | 74.87% | 48.54% |
| Scheduled Caste | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 453 | 223 | 230 |
| Illiterate | 229 | 87 | 142 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94.8% of total population in Palan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palan village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 2.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 268 | 133 | 135 |
| Non Working | 204 | 98 | 106 |
Map of Palan, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palan, Masalia
Below are the list of villages near Palan village in Masalia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Asanpani | 120 |
| Kolhar | 410 |
| Basmata | 103 |
| Dharampur | 510 |
| Sitasal | 444 |
| Supaidi | 313 |
| Kathalia | 1,023 |
| Sagbari | 473 |
| Lakhanpur | 91 |
| Sundarpur | 368 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palan, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia