Palekarwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palekarwadi is a village situated in Devgad taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Palekarwadi. The total population of Palekarwadi is 1,210 out of which 592 are males and 618 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palekarwadi is 1,044.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palekarwadi village is 113 which is 9% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 60 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palekarwadi is 1,132 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,044) of Palekarwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palekarwadi is 87.7%. Thus Palekarwadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 94.25% and the female literacy rate is 81.36% in Palekarwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palekarwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palekarwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palekarwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 113 | 53 | 60 |
| Literacy | 87.69% | 94.25% | 81.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 248 | 84 | 164 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palekarwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palekarwadi village out of total population, 571 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 571 workers engaged in Main Work, 233 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 275 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 548 | 361 | 187 |
| Cultivators | 233 | 218 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 275 | 110 | 165 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 30 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 1 | 22 |
| Non Working | 639 | 230 | 409 |
Map of Palekarwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palekarwadi, Devgad
Below are the list of villages near Palekarwadi village in Devgad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mutat | 1,933 |
| Manche | 2,261 |
| Wadetar | 293 |
| Malpewadi | 632 |
| Padvane | 660 |
| Pombhurle | 1,910 |
| Phanase | 738 |
| Dhalavali | 1,230 |
| Wade | 1,728 |
| Korle | 681 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palekarwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia