Palanga Population, Caste, Working Data Patna, Bihar - Census 2011
Palanga is a village situated in Phulwari block of Patna district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 556 families residing in the village Palanga. The total population of Palanga is 2,906 out of which 1,485 are males and 1,421 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanga is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanga village is 565 which is 19% of the total population. There are 289 male children and 276 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanga is 955 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Palanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanga is 59.1%. Thus Palanga village has a lower literacy rate compared to 59.3% of Patna district. The male literacy rate is 67.73% and the female literacy rate is 50.04% in Palanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 565 | 289 | 276 |
| Literacy | 59.08% | 67.73% | 50.04% |
| Scheduled Caste | 967 | 490 | 477 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,523 | 675 | 848 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanga village out of total population, 1,029 were engaged in work activities. 90.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,029 workers engaged in Main Work, 231 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 538 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 927 | 688 | 239 |
| Cultivators | 231 | 217 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 538 | 330 | 208 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 132 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 102 | 56 | 46 |
| Non Working | 1,877 | 741 | 1,136 |
Map of Palanga, Patna, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palanga, Phulwari
Below are the list of villages near Palanga village in Phulwari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Suitha | 4,232 |
| Khardiha | 1,350 |
| Mahuli | 2,353 |
| Nadiawan | 695 |
| Chhatna | 4,286 |
| Alipur | 660 |
| Chihut | 1,629 |
| Nasirpura | 2,228 |
| Mohiuddinpur | 2,782 |
| Simra | 4,582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanga, Patna, Bihar - Wikipedia