Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palem is a village situated in Chhindgarh tehsil of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 185 families residing in the village Palem. The total population of Palem is 825 out of which 382 are males and 443 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palem is 1,160.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palem village is 140 which is 17% of the total population. There are 64 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palem is 1,188 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palem is 43.5%. Thus Palem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 35.8% of Dakshin Bastar Dantewada district. The male literacy rate is 57.55% and the female literacy rate is 31.34% in Palem village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palem village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palem Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palem village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 64 | 76 |
| Literacy | 43.5% | 57.55% | 31.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 793 | 368 | 425 |
| Illiterate | 527 | 199 | 328 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.1% of total population in Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palem village out of total population, 504 were engaged in work activities. 47.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 504 workers engaged in Main Work, 173 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 50 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 172 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 173 | 153 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 50 | 10 | 40 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 265 | 63 | 202 |
| Non Working | 321 | 147 | 174 |
Map of Palem, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Palem, Chhindgarh
Below are the list of villages near Palem village in Chhindgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rasawaya | 292 |
| Sadrapal | 584 |
| Mutheli | 252 |
| Kawarakopa | 1,059 |
| Keratong | 470 |
| Sagunghat | 818 |
| Mahima | 185 |
| Tongpal | 3,481 |
| Mundum | 274 |
| Hamirgarh | 1,434 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palem, Dakshin Bastar Dantewada, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia