Palhun Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palhun is a village situated in Chamba tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 226 families residing in the village Palhun. The total population of Palhun is 1,150 out of which 566 are males and 584 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palhun is 1,032.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palhun village is 170 which is 15% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 90 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palhun is 1,125 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,032) of Palhun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palhun is 66%. Thus Palhun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 77.37% and the female literacy rate is 54.86% in Palhun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palhun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palhun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palhun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 80 | 90 |
| Literacy | 66.02% | 77.37% | 54.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 408 | 204 | 204 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 228 | 106 | 122 |
| Illiterate | 503 | 190 | 313 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.8% of total population in Palhun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palhun village out of total population, 763 were engaged in work activities. 68% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 763 workers engaged in Main Work, 301 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 519 | 294 | 225 |
| Cultivators | 301 | 105 | 196 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 217 | 188 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 244 | 86 | 158 |
| Non Working | 387 | 186 | 201 |
Map of Palhun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palhun, Chamba
Below are the list of villages near Palhun village in Chamba.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kaila | 463 |
| Baror | 1,388 |
| Kutehr | 728 |
| Sungal | 1,117 |
| Triya | 575 |
| Sehi | 301 |
| Kuthera Khas | 982 |
| Barori | 713 |
| Jhulara | 438 |
| Suri | 487 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palhun, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia