Palkanmardi Population, Caste, Working Data Raichur, Karnataka - Census 2011
Palkanmardi is a village situated in Devadurga taluka of Raichur district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 253 families residing in the village Palkanmardi. The total population of Palkanmardi is 1,538 out of which 786 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkanmardi is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkanmardi village is 265 which is 17% of the total population. There are 139 male children and 126 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkanmardi is 906 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Palkanmardi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkanmardi is 47%. Thus Palkanmardi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.8% of Raichur district. The male literacy rate is 58.73% and the female literacy rate is 34.82% in Palkanmardi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkanmardi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkanmardi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkanmardi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 265 | 139 | 126 |
| Literacy | 46.98% | 58.73% | 34.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 452 | 231 | 221 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 266 | 141 | 125 |
| Illiterate | 940 | 406 | 534 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.3% of total population in Palkanmardi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkanmardi village out of total population, 789 were engaged in work activities. 99.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 789 workers engaged in Main Work, 654 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 784 | 440 | 344 |
| Cultivators | 654 | 361 | 293 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 92 | 46 | 46 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Non Working | 749 | 344 | 405 |
Map of Palkanmardi, Raichur, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Palkanmardi, Devadurga
Below are the list of villages near Palkanmardi village in Devadurga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Wandli | 2,294 |
| Madarkal | 1,223 |
| Ooti | 1,742 |
| Devergud | 611 |
| Gandhal | 2,396 |
| Mudalagund | 1,473 |
| Sunnadkal | 1,455 |
| Somanmardi | 2,691 |
| Galag | 6,592 |
| Bhogiramangund | 1,778 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkanmardi, Raichur, Karnataka - Wikipedia