Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 40 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 180 out of which 96 are males and 84 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 875.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palana village is 13 which is 7% of the total population. There are 7 male children and 6 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (875) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 83.2%. Thus Palana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 94.38% and the female literacy rate is 70.51% 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 | 13 | 7 | 6 |
| Literacy | 83.23% | 94.38% | 70.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 41 | 12 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 114 were engaged in work activities. 7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 114 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 106 | 55 | 51 |
| Non Working | 66 | 35 | 31 |
Map of Palana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palana, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaprol | 142 |
| Jai | 118 |
| Kiar | 167 |
| Dhano | 74 |
| Kasho | 86 |
| Raina | 115 |
| Samabar | 125 |
| Basmol | 146 |
| Bandli | 88 |
| Kamanah | 97 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia