Palkiri Population, Caste, Working Data Bokaro, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palkiri is a village situated in Chandankiyari block of Bokaro district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 640 families residing in the village Palkiri. The total population of Palkiri is 3,221 out of which 1,676 are males and 1,545 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkiri is 922.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkiri village is 538 which is 17% of the total population. There are 256 male children and 282 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkiri is 1,102 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Palkiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkiri is 56.2%. Thus Palkiri village has a lower literacy rate compared to 61.8% of Bokaro district. The male literacy rate is 70.85% and the female literacy rate is 39.83% in Palkiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 538 | 256 | 282 |
| Literacy | 56.24% | 70.85% | 39.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,425 | 711 | 714 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 34 | 17 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 1,712 | 670 | 1,042 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 44.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Palkiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkiri village out of total population, 864 were engaged in work activities. 30.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 864 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 52 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 263 | 242 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 79 | 75 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 52 | 45 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 121 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 601 | 511 | 90 |
| Non Working | 2,357 | 923 | 1,434 |
Map of Palkiri, Bokaro, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palkiri, Chandankiyari
Below are the list of villages near Palkiri village in Chandankiyari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damodarpur | 469 |
| Nekura | 412 |
| Chhatatanr | 2,349 |
| Amdiha | 1,575 |
| Gorigram | 1,952 |
| Tekora | 1,427 |
| Gundlibhitha | 715 |
| Marra | 2,676 |
| Jharna | 548 |
| Bhuski | 911 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkiri, Bokaro, Jharkhand - Wikipedia