Palhaji Population, Caste, Working Data Barpeta, Assam - Census 2011
Palhaji is a village situated in Barpeta circle of Barpeta district in Assam. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,533 families residing in the village Palhaji. The total population of Palhaji is 6,953 out of which 3,515 are males and 3,438 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palhaji is 978.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palhaji village is 1272 which is 18% of the total population. There are 639 male children and 633 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palhaji is 991 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Palhaji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palhaji is 63.7%. Thus Palhaji village has a higher literacy rate compared to 53% of Barpeta district. The male literacy rate is 70.03% and the female literacy rate is 57.25% in Palhaji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palhaji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palhaji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palhaji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,272 | 639 | 633 |
| Literacy | 63.72% | 70.03% | 57.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 3,333 | 1,501 | 1,832 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palhaji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palhaji village out of total population, 2,350 were engaged in work activities. 78.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,350 workers engaged in Main Work, 714 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,839 | 1,718 | 121 |
| Cultivators | 714 | 689 | 25 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 61 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 32 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1,022 | 936 | 86 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 94 | 417 |
| Non Working | 4,603 | 1,703 | 2,900 |
Map of Palhaji, Barpeta, Assam
Nearby Villages to Palhaji, Barpeta
Below are the list of villages near Palhaji village in Barpeta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Milekuchi | 2,587 |
| Garemari Pathar | 2,584 |
| Pakda Bilor Pathar | 1,209 |
| Garemari Gaon | 1,518 |
| Damal Jar | 2,874 |
| Chaka Bausi Pathar | 342 |
| Suha Bil Daloni | 2,232 |
| Chaka Bausi Gaon | 515 |
| Dakreswar | 940 |
| Rahampur | 2,860 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palhaji, Barpeta, Assam - Wikipedia