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.

Population
2,090
Families
354
Literacy
53.7%
Sex Ratio
953

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

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