Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Kheda, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Nadiad taluka of Kheda district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,056 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 4,944 out of which 2,532 are males and 2,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palana village is 591 which is 12% of the total population. There are 312 male children and 279 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 86.5%. Thus Palana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.2% of Kheda district. The male literacy rate is 92.16% and the female literacy rate is 80.59% in Palana village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palana village is . 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 | 591 | 312 | 279 |
| Literacy | 86.49% | 92.16% | 80.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 619 | 318 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 1,179 | 486 | 693 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.9% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 1,751 were engaged in work activities. 90.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,751 workers engaged in Main Work, 440 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 553 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,583 | 1,375 | 208 |
| Cultivators | 440 | 420 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 553 | 437 | 116 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 29 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 556 | 489 | 67 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 127 | 41 |
| Non Working | 3,193 | 1,030 | 2,163 |
Map of Palana, Kheda, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palana, Nadiad
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Nadiad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamroli | 7,026 |
| Vaso | 11,514 |
| Davda | 4,005 |
| Rampura | 2,298 |
| Tundel | 4,743 |
| Pij | 6,956 |
| Fatepur | 2,300 |
| Dumral | 3,581 |
| Kanjoda | 4,493 |
| Piplag | 3,937 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Kheda, Gujarat - Wikipedia