Palanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011
Palanwan is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,525 families residing in the village Palanwan. The total population of Palanwan is 13,390 out of which 6,974 are males and 6,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanwan is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanwan village is 2843 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1407 male children and 1436 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanwan is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Palanwan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanwan is 55.9%. Thus Palanwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Palanwan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanwan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanwan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,843 | 1,407 | 1,436 |
| Literacy | 55.85% | 67.92% | 42.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,818 | 935 | 883 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 366 | 198 | 168 |
| Illiterate | 7,499 | 3,193 | 4,306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Palanwan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanwan village out of total population, 4,749 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,146 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,837 | 2,349 | 488 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 398 | 34 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,146 | 1,740 | 406 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 189 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,912 | 862 | 1,050 |
| Non Working | 8,641 | 3,763 | 4,878 |
Map of Palanwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palanwan, Raxaul
Below are the list of villages near Palanwan village in Raxaul.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sidhpur | 2,496 |
| Bhelahi | 10,471 |
| Semri | 2,215 |
| Purandra | 8,499 |
| Harnahi | 6,567 |
| Belwa | 3,406 |
| Saunaha | 3,496 |
| PipariYa | 2,845 |
| Mashna Dih | 172 |
| Laukariya | 7,378 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar - Wikipedia