Palu Population, Caste, Working Data Ramgarh, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palu is a village situated in Patratu block of Ramgarh district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Palu. The total population of Palu is 2,547 out of which 1,335 are males and 1,212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palu is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palu village is 470 which is 18% of the total population. There are 259 male children and 211 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palu is 815 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Palu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palu is 66.2%. Thus Palu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.8% of Ramgarh district. The male literacy rate is 77.6% and the female literacy rate is 53.95% in Palu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 470 | 259 | 211 |
| Literacy | 66.2% | 77.6% | 53.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 222 | 122 | 100 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 159 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 1,172 | 500 | 672 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 12.2% of total population in Palu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palu village out of total population, 634 were engaged in work activities. 52.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 634 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 307 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 29 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 40 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 248 | 235 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 304 | 268 | 36 |
| Non Working | 1,913 | 760 | 1,153 |
Map of Palu, Ramgarh, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palu, Patratu
Below are the list of villages near Palu village in Patratu.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rochap | 1,794 |
| Terpa | 1,593 |
| Kurbij | 1,058 |
| Kirigara | 1,281 |
| Haphua | 1,668 |
| Tokisud | 997 |
| Batuka | 883 |
| Ichapiri | 500 |
| Osam | 321 |
| Palani | 1,421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palu, Ramgarh, Jharkhand - Wikipedia