Palo Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palo is a village situated in Theog tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 52 families residing in the village Palo. The total population of Palo is 264 out of which 137 are males and 127 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palo is 927.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palo village is 33 which is 12% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 16 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palo is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (927) of Palo village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palo is 76.2%. Thus Palo village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 68.47% in Palo village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palo village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palo Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palo village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 17 | 16 |
| Literacy | 76.19% | 83.33% | 68.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 30 | 27 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 88 | 37 | 51 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palo village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palo village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 86.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 151 | 80 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 119 | 58 | 61 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 10 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Non Working | 90 | 45 | 45 |
Map of Palo, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palo, Theog
Below are the list of villages near Palo village in Theog.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Up Muhal Patmani | 143 |
| Up Muhal Patla Dhar | 183 |
| Latiana | 283 |
| Up Muhal Paloie | 385 |
| Up Muhal Rikhta | 38 |
| Manan | 605 |
| Majholi | 200 |
| UP Muhal Shilaru | 98 |
| Kiyara | 169 |
| Kot | 272 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palo, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia