Palat Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palat is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5 families residing in the village Palat. The total population of Palat is 25 out of which 9 are males and 16 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palat is 1,778.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palat village is 4 which is 16% of the total population. There are 2 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palat is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,778) of Palat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palat is 66.7%. Thus Palat village has a lower literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 57.14% and the female literacy rate is 71.43% in Palat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Literacy | 66.67% | 57.14% | 71.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 18 | 8 | 10 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 11 | 5 | 6 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 72% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palat village out of total population, 12 were engaged in work activities. 25% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 12 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 13 | 3 | 10 |
Map of Palat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palat, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Palat village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durgaut | 49 |
| Karuth | 65 |
| Basa Mahog | 162 |
| Kiri | 100 |
| Mahog | 64 |
| Dhanewal | 70 |
| Majholi | 212 |
| Helai | 145 |
| Balhiana | 46 |
| Jhakri | 236 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palat, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia