Palka Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palka is a village situated in Udaypur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 363 families residing in the village Palka. The total population of Palka is 1,750 out of which 885 are males and 865 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palka is 977.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palka village is 295 which is 17% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 153 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palka is 1,077 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Palka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palka is 46.9%. Thus Palka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 56.39% and the female literacy rate is 36.94% 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 | 295 | 142 | 153 |
| Literacy | 46.87% | 56.39% | 36.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 416 | 403 |
| Illiterate | 1,068 | 466 | 602 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 46.8% of total population in Palka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palka village out of total population, 1,002 were engaged in work activities. 18.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,002 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 113 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 186 | 133 | 53 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 39 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 113 | 77 | 36 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 17 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 816 | 381 | 435 |
| Non Working | 748 | 371 | 377 |
Map of Palka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Palka, Udaypur
Below are the list of villages near Palka village in Udaypur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sargawan | 842 |
| Rajbandh | 561 |
| Khamhariya | 1,489 |
| Khodri | 821 |
| Rikhi | 1,760 |
| Keshgawan | 1,480 |
| Nunera | 1,973 |
| Jarhadih | 225 |
| Lalati | 976 |
| Salka | 2,079 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palka, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia