Palaskhed Population, Caste, Working Data Washim, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palaskhed is a village situated in Risod taluka of Washim district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Palaskhed. The total population of Palaskhed is 1,554 out of which 805 are males and 749 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaskhed is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaskhed village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 112 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaskhed is 857 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Palaskhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaskhed is 76.5%. Thus Palaskhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.7% of Washim district. The male literacy rate is 86.29% and the female literacy rate is 66.16% in Palaskhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaskhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaskhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaskhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 112 | 96 |
| Literacy | 76.52% | 86.29% | 66.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 457 | 242 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 15 | 6 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 524 | 207 | 317 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Palaskhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaskhed village out of total population, 771 were engaged in work activities. 83.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 771 workers engaged in Main Work, 262 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 297 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 641 | 359 | 282 |
| Cultivators | 262 | 140 | 122 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 297 | 149 | 148 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 69 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 130 | 69 | 61 |
| Non Working | 783 | 377 | 406 |
Map of Palaskhed, Washim, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palaskhed, Risod
Below are the list of villages near Palaskhed village in Risod.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhokarkhed | 852 |
| Mohaja Ingole | 873 |
| Wadi Raital | 1,439 |
| Sawad | 3,092 |
| Kawatha Kh. | 3,420 |
| Haral | 4,653 |
| Chikhali | 2,366 |
| Ghonsarwadi | 1,724 |
| Pedgaon | 1,281 |
| Nijampur | 2,117 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaskhed, Washim, Maharashtra - Wikipedia