Palkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkheda is a village situated in Goregaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Palkheda. The total population of Palkheda is 846 out of which 438 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 932.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkheda village is 84 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Palkheda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkheda is 85.4%. Thus Palkheda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% 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 | 84 | 49 | 35 |
| Literacy | 85.43% | 92.8% | 77.75% |
| Scheduled Caste | 152 | 79 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 144 | 126 |
| Illiterate | 195 | 77 | 118 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Palkheda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkheda village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 422 | 259 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 150 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 193 | 102 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 94 | 8 | 86 |
| Non Working | 330 | 171 | 159 |
Map of Palkheda, Gondiya, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palkheda, Goregaon
Below are the list of villages near Palkheda village in Goregaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chopa | 423 |
| Telankhedi | 747 |
| Kanhartola | 245 |
| Sonartola | 110 |
| Tumsar | 1,572 |
| Mohagaon | 1,581 |
| Bamhani | 1,647 |
| Changotola | 303 |
| Bajartola | 1,093 |
| Hausitola | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkheda, Gondiya, Maharashtra - Wikipedia