Palkana Population, Caste, Working Data Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Census 2011
Palkana is a village situated in Khandwa tehsil of Khandwa district in Madhya Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 311 families residing in the village Palkana. The total population of Palkana is 1,502 out of which 796 are males and 706 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkana is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkana village is 176 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkana is 934 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Palkana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkana is 79.6%. Thus Palkana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.8% of Khandwa district. The male literacy rate is 89.93% and the female literacy rate is 67.79% in Palkana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 176 | 91 | 85 |
| Literacy | 79.56% | 89.93% | 67.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 123 | 64 | 59 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 167 | 79 | 88 |
| Illiterate | 447 | 162 | 285 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.1% of total population in Palkana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkana village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 183 | 168 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 114 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 34 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 20 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 406 | 312 | 94 |
| Non Working | 913 | 316 | 597 |
Map of Palkana, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palkana, Khandwa
Below are the list of villages near Palkana village in Khandwa.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sawkheda | 1,898 |
| Siwana | 1,574 |
| Satwada | 1,195 |
| Mathani Buzurg | 914 |
| Sunderbel | 160 |
| Benpura Kurwada | 1,561 |
| Badgaon Mali | 2,403 |
| Baldua Dongri | 609 |
| Mundwada | 1,275 |
| Amalpura | 2,523 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkana, Khandwa, Madhya Pradesh - Wikipedia