Palawa Population, Caste, Working Data Darbhanga, Bihar - Census 2011
Palawa is a village situated in Gora Bauram block of Darbhanga district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 750 families residing in the village Palawa. The total population of Palawa is 3,919 out of which 2,044 are males and 1,875 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palawa is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palawa village is 935 which is 24% of the total population. There are 463 male children and 472 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palawa is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Palawa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palawa is 47.8%. Thus Palawa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Darbhanga district. The male literacy rate is 64.52% and the female literacy rate is 29.01% in Palawa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palawa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palawa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 935 | 463 | 472 |
| Literacy | 47.82% | 64.52% | 29.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 703 | 385 | 318 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 2,492 | 1,024 | 1,468 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palawa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palawa village out of total population, 1,472 were engaged in work activities. 27% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,472 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 398 | 382 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 155 | 153 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 178 | 174 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 54 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,074 | 553 | 521 |
| Non Working | 2,447 | 1,109 | 1,338 |
Map of Palawa, Darbhanga, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palawa, Gora Bauram
Below are the list of villages near Palawa village in Gora Bauram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pharshahi | 750 |
| Ahisa | 1,707 |
| Adhlar | 649 |
| Bargawan | 3,596 |
| Adhlar | 500 |
| Baijnathpur | 963 |
| Nasahara | 1,309 |
| Bangrasi | 3,619 |
| Belwara | 1,985 |
| Kahuwa | 1,475 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palawa, Darbhanga, Bihar - Wikipedia