Palankaf Population, Caste, Working Data Purnia, Bihar - Census 2011
Palankaf is a village situated in Baisa block of Purnia district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 390 families residing in the village Palankaf. The total population of Palankaf is 1,909 out of which 1,031 are males and 878 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palankaf is 852.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palankaf village is 393 which is 21% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palankaf is 731 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (852) of Palankaf village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palankaf is 47.7%. Thus Palankaf village has a higher literacy rate compared to 40.8% of Purnia district. The male literacy rate is 55.85% and the female literacy rate is 38.48% in Palankaf village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palankaf village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palankaf Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palankaf village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 393 | 227 | 166 |
| Literacy | 47.69% | 55.85% | 38.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 105 | 50 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,186 | 582 | 604 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palankaf village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palankaf village out of total population, 494 were engaged in work activities. 99% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 494 workers engaged in Main Work, 88 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 383 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 470 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 88 | 88 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 383 | 368 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,415 | 561 | 854 |
Map of Palankaf, Purnia, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palankaf, Baisa
Below are the list of villages near Palankaf village in Baisa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhelakhoa | 248 |
| Mahalbari | 561 |
| Baliharpur | 847 |
| Muradpur | 404 |
| Jairampur | 1,753 |
| Jinhaur | 597 |
| Chanduar | 6,461 |
| Tetalia | 1,898 |
| Aulai | 2,578 |
| Kalthia | 1,386 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palankaf, Purnia, Bihar - Wikipedia