Palkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkheda is a village situated in Dhanora taluka of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 66 families residing in the village Palkheda. The total population of Palkheda is 268 out of which 149 are males and 119 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 799.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkheda village is 28 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 647 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (799) of Palkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkheda is 78.8%. Thus Palkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 66% of Gadchiroli district. The male literacy rate is 87.88% and the female literacy rate is 67.59% in Palkheda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkheda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkheda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkheda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 28 | 17 | 11 |
| Literacy | 78.75% | 87.88% | 67.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 249 | 138 | 111 |
| Illiterate | 79 | 33 | 46 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.9% of total population in Palkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkheda village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 58.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 103 | 88 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 88 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 4 | 68 |
| Non Working | 93 | 57 | 36 |
Map of Palkheda, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palkheda, Dhanora
Below are the list of villages near Palkheda village in Dhanora.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gattepayli | 385 |
| Pandharsada | 401 |
| Mahawada | 347 |
| Chatgaon | 1,139 |
| Bodiri | 151 |
| Katezari | 513 |
| Munganer | 229 |
| Khutgaon | 461 |
| Yengaon | 140 |
| Ghotevihir | 70 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkheda, Gadchiroli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia