Palnun Population, Caste, Working Data Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palnun is a village situated in Majalta tehsil of Udhampur district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 259 families residing in the village Palnun. The total population of Palnun is 1,424 out of which 752 are males and 672 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palnun is 894.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palnun village is 212 which is 15% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palnun is 843 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (894) of Palnun village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palnun is 66.5%. Thus Palnun village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.1% of Udhampur district. The male literacy rate is 74.57% and the female literacy rate is 57.57% in Palnun village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palnun village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palnun Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palnun village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 212 | 115 | 97 |
| Literacy | 66.5% | 74.57% | 57.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 361 | 192 | 169 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 70 | 72 |
| Illiterate | 618 | 277 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 10% of total population in Palnun village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palnun village out of total population, 601 were engaged in work activities. 93.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 601 workers engaged in Main Work, 420 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 562 | 410 | 152 |
| Cultivators | 420 | 293 | 127 |
| Other Workers | 142 | 117 | 25 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 11 | 28 |
| Non Working | 823 | 331 | 492 |
Map of Palnun, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Palnun, Majalta
Below are the list of villages near Palnun village in Majalta.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jakhanu | 1,150 |
| Amara | 1,745 |
| Deot | 1,246 |
| Naki | 1,499 |
| Sehal | 2,587 |
| Sundla | 1,765 |
| Kail | 772 |
| Bobay | 1,788 |
| Blas Pur | 1,126 |
| Ghar Sawanabanj | 2,750 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palnun, Udhampur, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia