Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Karanja taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 220 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 977 out of which 502 are males and 475 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palana village is 125 which is 13% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 866 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 82%. Thus Palana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 87.82% and the female literacy rate is 76.02% 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 | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Literacy | 82.04% | 87.82% | 76.02% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 68 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 2 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 278 | 120 | 158 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.8% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 476 were engaged in work activities. 67.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 476 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 219 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 320 | 258 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 79 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 219 | 165 | 54 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 49 | 107 |
| Non Working | 501 | 195 | 306 |
Map of Palana, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palana, Karanja
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Karanja.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhadshivni | 1,191 |
| Kherda Kh. | 306 |
| Kajaleshwar | 3,631 |
| Kherda Bk. | 1,774 |
| Janori | 743 |
| Mahagaon | 1,445 |
| Khanapur | 1,038 |
| Lohagaon | 1,007 |
| Majalapur | 118 |
| Pangavhan | 414 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia