Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Bikaner, Rajasthan - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Bikaner tehsil of Bikaner district in Rajasthan. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,312 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 9,331 out of which 4,907 are males and 4,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 902.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palana village is 1695 which is 18% of the total population. There are 897 male children and 798 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (902) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 62%. Thus Palana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.1% of Bikaner district. The male literacy rate is 77.58% and the female literacy rate is 44.84% in Palana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,695 | 897 | 798 |
| Literacy | 62.04% | 77.58% | 44.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,604 | 1,368 | 1,236 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 4,594 | 1,796 | 2,798 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 4,082 were engaged in work activities. 68.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,082 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,604 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 254 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,790 | 2,081 | 709 |
| Cultivators | 1,604 | 1,087 | 517 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 254 | 175 | 79 |
| Household Industries | 38 | 32 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 894 | 787 | 107 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,292 | 373 | 919 |
| Non Working | 5,249 | 2,453 | 2,796 |
Map of Palana, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Nearby Villages to Palana, Bikaner
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Bikaner.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deshnok | 290 |
| Sujasar | 538 |
| Barsingsar | 5,766 |
| Ambasar | 2,534 |
| Basi | 2,239 |
| Surdhana Padiharan | 583 |
| Lalamdesar | 3,770 |
| Surdhana Chauhanan | 2,169 |
| Bhojoosar | 493 |
| Geegasar | 1,978 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Bikaner, Rajasthan - Wikipedia