Palkarwadi Population, Caste, Working Data Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkarwadi is a village situated in Vengurla taluka of Sindhudurg district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 411 families residing in the village Palkarwadi. The total population of Palkarwadi is 1,596 out of which 773 are males and 823 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkarwadi is 1,065.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkarwadi village is 138 which is 9% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkarwadi is 971 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,065) of Palkarwadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkarwadi is 83.5%. Thus Palkarwadi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.4% of Sindhudurg district. The male literacy rate is 90.33% and the female literacy rate is 77.22% in Palkarwadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkarwadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkarwadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkarwadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 138 | 70 | 68 |
| Literacy | 83.54% | 90.33% | 77.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 23 | 6 |
| Illiterate | 378 | 138 | 240 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.8% of total population in Palkarwadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkarwadi village out of total population, 632 were engaged in work activities. 96% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 632 workers engaged in Main Work, 145 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 288 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 607 | 447 | 160 |
| Cultivators | 145 | 107 | 38 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 288 | 214 | 74 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 163 | 116 | 47 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 13 | 12 |
| Non Working | 964 | 313 | 651 |
Map of Palkarwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palkarwadi, Vengurla
Below are the list of villages near Palkarwadi village in Vengurla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Warchiwadi | 743 |
| Vetore | 1,168 |
| Khanoli | 978 |
| Dabholi | 2,118 |
| Wayangani | 1,199 |
| Sataye | 1,065 |
| Talekarwadi | 1,024 |
| Adeli | 2,385 |
| Kalavi | 641 |
| Bhandarwada | 634 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkarwadi, Sindhudurg, Maharashtra - Wikipedia