Palta Population, Caste, Working Data Jamtara, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palta is a village situated in Narayanpur block of Jamtara district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 354 families residing in the village Palta. The total population of Palta is 2,090 out of which 1,070 are males and 1,020 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palta is 953.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palta village is 470 which is 22% of the total population. There are 239 male children and 231 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palta is 967 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (953) of Palta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palta is 53.7%. Thus Palta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.9% of Jamtara district. The male literacy rate is 65.46% and the female literacy rate is 41.32% in Palta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 470 | 239 | 231 |
| Literacy | 53.7% | 65.46% | 41.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 66 | 54 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 357 | 175 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 1,220 | 526 | 694 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.1% of total population in Palta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palta village out of total population, 605 were engaged in work activities. 72.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 605 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 301 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 436 | 413 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 114 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 301 | 286 | 15 |
| Other Workers | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 169 | 75 | 94 |
| Non Working | 1,485 | 582 | 903 |
Map of Palta, Jamtara, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palta, Narayanpur
Below are the list of villages near Palta village in Narayanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagtarpa | 177 |
| Ahardi | 548 |
| Malaya | 603 |
| Simla | 1,229 |
| Mirga | 939 |
| Sabanpur | 2,554 |
| Majladih | 1,236 |
| Kalipahari | 1,495 |
| Madhopur | 84 |
| Chandadi Lakhanpur | 2,379 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palta, Jamtara, Jharkhand - Wikipedia