Palem Population, Caste, Working Data Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011
Palem is a village situated in Kothakota mandal of Mahbubnagar district in Andhra Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 784 families residing in the village Palem. The total population of Palem is 3,751 out of which 1,853 are males and 1,898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palem is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palem village is 508 which is 14% of the total population. There are 268 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palem is 896 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Palem village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palem is 55.1%. Thus Palem village has a higher literacy rate compared to 47.9% of Mahbubnagar district. The male literacy rate is 65.55% and the female literacy rate is 45.11% 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 | 508 | 268 | 240 |
| Literacy | 55.1% | 65.55% | 45.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 712 | 324 | 388 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 23 | 10 | 13 |
| Illiterate | 1,964 | 814 | 1,150 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palem village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palem village out of total population, 1,993 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,993 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 934 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,765 | 981 | 784 |
| Cultivators | 142 | 109 | 33 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 934 | 371 | 563 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 679 | 495 | 184 |
| Marginal Workers | 228 | 73 | 155 |
| Non Working | 1,758 | 799 | 959 |
Map of Palem, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palem, Kothakota
Below are the list of villages near Palem village in Kothakota.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanimetta | 3,279 |
| Nirven | 1,485 |
| Pathajangamaipalle | 379 |
| Kanaipalle | 3,265 |
| Sankireddipalle | 2,659 |
| Dwarakanagar | 617 |
| Rayanpet | 2,503 |
| Konnur | 3,586 |
| Amadabakula | 2,598 |
| Narsingapur | 1,512 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palem, Mahbubnagar, Andhra Pradesh - Wikipedia