Palgam Population, Caste, Working Data Valsad, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palgam is a village situated in Umbergaon taluka of Valsad district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,049 families residing in the village Palgam. The total population of Palgam is 4,893 out of which 2,570 are males and 2,323 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palgam is 904.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palgam village is 751 which is 15% of the total population. There are 375 male children and 376 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palgam is 1,003 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (904) of Palgam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palgam is 83.6%. Thus Palgam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.6% of Valsad district. The male literacy rate is 90.07% and the female literacy rate is 76.22% in Palgam village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palgam village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palgam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palgam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palgam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 751 | 375 | 376 |
| Literacy | 83.56% | 90.07% | 76.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 664 | 341 | 323 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 638 | 308 | 330 |
| Illiterate | 1,432 | 593 | 839 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13% of total population in Palgam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palgam village out of total population, 1,779 were engaged in work activities. 75.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,779 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,342 | 1,195 | 147 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 73 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 20 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 1,233 | 1,100 | 133 |
| Marginal Workers | 437 | 349 | 88 |
| Non Working | 3,114 | 1,026 | 2,088 |
Map of Palgam, Valsad, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palgam, Umbergaon
Below are the list of villages near Palgam village in Umbergaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tembhi | 3,488 |
| Govada | 1,964 |
| Ghimsa Kankariya | 1,832 |
| Dahad | 3,524 |
| Anklas | 5,855 |
| Humran | 798 |
| Tumb | 3,539 |
| Karambele | 3,308 |
| Nargol | 8,045 |
| Ahu | 1,490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palgam, Valsad, Gujarat - Wikipedia