Palkewra Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palkewra is a village situated in Oudgi tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Palkewra. The total population of Palkewra is 844 out of which 420 are males and 424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkewra is 1,010.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkewra village is 225 which is 27% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 119 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkewra is 1,123 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,010) of Palkewra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkewra is 44.9%. Thus Palkewra village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 56.37% and the female literacy rate is 33.11% in Palkewra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkewra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkewra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkewra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 106 | 119 |
| Literacy | 44.91% | 56.37% | 33.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 823 | 409 | 414 |
| Illiterate | 566 | 243 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97.5% of total population in Palkewra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkewra village out of total population, 507 were engaged in work activities. 71.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 507 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 342 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 361 | 198 | 163 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 342 | 184 | 158 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 146 | 61 | 85 |
| Non Working | 337 | 161 | 176 |
Map of Palkewra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Palkewra, Oudgi
Below are the list of villages near Palkewra village in Oudgi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badwar | 577 |
| Chhatrang | 1,004 |
| Nawdiha Khurd | 385 |
| Bangawan | 251 |
| Bedhmi | 1,604 |
| Banki | 295 |
| Masnaki | 905 |
| Belami | 52 |
| Karwan | 408 |
| Ghuidih | 633 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkewra, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia