Palpal Population, Caste, Working Data Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palpal is a village situated in Bhoranj tehsil of Hamirpur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Palpal. The total population of Palpal is 345 out of which 164 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palpal is 1,104.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palpal village is 30 which is 9% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 10 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palpal is 500 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,104) of Palpal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palpal is 92.1%. Thus Palpal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.7% of Hamirpur district. The male literacy rate is 97.92% and the female literacy rate is 87.13% in Palpal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palpal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palpal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palpal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 30 | 20 | 10 |
| Literacy | 92.06% | 97.92% | 87.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 55 | 23 | 32 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palpal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palpal village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 53.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 33 | 27 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 25 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 29 | 28 | 1 |
| Non Working | 283 | 109 | 174 |
Map of Palpal, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palpal, Bhoranj
Below are the list of villages near Palpal village in Bhoranj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nagrota | 333 |
| Gadola | 252 |
| Sota | 462 |
| Bassi | 450 |
| Bhogwan | 306 |
| Samwin | 658 |
| Dhirar | 1,245 |
| Kosar | 169 |
| Haryani | 132 |
| Rudan | 277 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palpal, Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia