Palmar Population, Caste, Working Data Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palmar is a village situated in Kishtwar tehsil of Kishtwar district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,372 families residing in the village Palmar. The total population of Palmar is 7,388 out of which 3,664 are males and 3,724 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palmar is 1,016.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palmar village is 1040 which is 14% of the total population. There are 519 male children and 521 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palmar is 1,004 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Palmar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palmar is 63.2%. Thus Palmar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.6% of Kishtwar district. The male literacy rate is 76.38% and the female literacy rate is 50.3% in Palmar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palmar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palmar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palmar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,040 | 519 | 521 |
| Literacy | 63.22% | 76.38% | 50.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 740 | 378 | 362 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 162 | 121 |
| Illiterate | 3,375 | 1,262 | 2,113 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.8% of total population in Palmar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palmar village out of total population, 1,689 were engaged in work activities. 53.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,689 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 320 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 903 | 797 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 99 | 87 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 320 | 295 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 27 | 21 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 457 | 394 | 63 |
| Marginal Workers | 786 | 730 | 56 |
| Non Working | 5,699 | 2,137 | 3,562 |
Map of Palmar, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Palmar, Kishtwar
Below are the list of villages near Palmar village in Kishtwar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhander Koot | 852 |
| Filler | 3,802 |
| Pakalan | 871 |
| Dharbadan | 1,600 |
| Poochal | 7,042 |
| Lach Dayaram | 3,500 |
| Kawartanji | 1,355 |
| Cher Jee | 2,233 |
| Dool | 4,931 |
| Bhagna | 2,663 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palmar, Kishtwar, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia