Palangala Population, Caste, Working Data Kodagu, Karnataka - Census 2011
Palangala is a village situated in Virajpet taluka of Kodagu district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 197 families residing in the village Palangala. The total population of Palangala is 649 out of which 322 are males and 327 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palangala is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palangala village is 58 which is 9% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palangala is 1,762 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Palangala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palangala is 92.4%. Thus Palangala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.5% of Kodagu district. The male literacy rate is 93.02% and the female literacy rate is 91.72% in Palangala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palangala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palangala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palangala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 21 | 37 |
| Literacy | 92.39% | 93.02% | 91.72% |
| Scheduled Caste | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 170 | 77 | 93 |
| Illiterate | 103 | 42 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.2% of total population in Palangala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palangala village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 85% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 420 | 234 | 186 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 16 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 11 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 368 | 206 | 162 |
| Marginal Workers | 74 | 28 | 46 |
| Non Working | 155 | 60 | 95 |
Map of Palangala, Kodagu, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Palangala, Virajpet
Below are the list of villages near Palangala village in Virajpet.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arameri | 1,212 |
| Kedamullur | 2,966 |
| Devanageri | 1,176 |
| Heggala | 2,317 |
| Maithadi | 1,547 |
| Betoli | 2,297 |
| Kadanga Marur | 1,177 |
| Kottoli | 1,273 |
| Bellumadu | 553 |
| Kadanur | 1,295 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palangala, Kodagu, Karnataka - Wikipedia