Palaunjia Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palaunjia is a village situated in Birni block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Palaunjia. The total population of Palaunjia is 847 out of which 416 are males and 431 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaunjia is 1,036.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaunjia village is 153 which is 18% of the total population. There are 66 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaunjia is 1,318 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Palaunjia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaunjia is 65.7%. Thus Palaunjia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 76.86% and the female literacy rate is 54.36% in Palaunjia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaunjia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaunjia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaunjia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 66 | 87 |
| Literacy | 65.71% | 76.86% | 54.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 47 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 391 | 147 | 244 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palaunjia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaunjia village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 187 | 175 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 80 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 20 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 75 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 14 | 4 |
| Non Working | 642 | 227 | 415 |
Map of Palaunjia, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palaunjia, Birni
Below are the list of villages near Palaunjia village in Birni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Simradhab | 1,917 |
| Birajpur | 1,085 |
| Banpura | 422 |
| Jitkundi | 1,144 |
| Gongra | 520 |
| Makhmargo | 1,981 |
| Baramasia | 947 |
| Batlohia | 541 |
| Jurpa | 342 |
| Belatanr | 929 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaunjia, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia