Palka Population, Caste, Working Data Kaimur, Bihar - Census 2011
Palka is a village situated in Bhabua block of Kaimur district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 343 families residing in the village Palka. The total population of Palka is 1,870 out of which 966 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palka is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palka village is 349 which is 19% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 176 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palka is 1,017 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Palka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palka is 61.5%. Thus Palka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.6% of Kaimur district. The male literacy rate is 67.09% and the female literacy rate is 55.36% in Palka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 349 | 173 | 176 |
| Literacy | 61.47% | 67.09% | 55.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 485 | 236 | 249 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 84 | 45 | 39 |
| Illiterate | 935 | 434 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.5% of total population in Palka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palka village out of total population, 529 were engaged in work activities. 62.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 529 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 252 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 108 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 119 | 113 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 37 | 31 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 197 | 166 | 31 |
| Non Working | 1,341 | 548 | 793 |
Map of Palka, Kaimur, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palka, Bhabua
Below are the list of villages near Palka village in Bhabua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mokri | 8,398 |
| Gorhan | 1,348 |
| Dharhanian | 729 |
| Betri | 4,377 |
| Sarangpur | 1,641 |
| Uphraurlia | 344 |
| Dumdum | 2,281 |
| Kurasan | 3,609 |
| Siu | 4,736 |
| Nonra | 544 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palka, Kaimur, Bihar - Wikipedia