Palu Population, Caste, Working Data Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palu is a village situated in Rajgarh tehsil of Sirmaur district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 47 families residing in the village Palu. The total population of Palu is 225 out of which 101 are males and 124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palu is 1,228.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palu village is 32 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palu is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,228) of Palu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palu is 92.2%. Thus Palu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.4% of Sirmaur district. The male literacy rate is 98.81% and the female literacy rate is 87.16% 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 | 32 | 17 | 15 |
| Literacy | 92.23% | 98.81% | 87.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 18 | 29 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.6% of total population in Palu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palu village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 75.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 127 | 60 | 67 |
| Cultivators | 100 | 40 | 60 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 16 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 16 | 25 |
| Non Working | 57 | 25 | 32 |
Map of Palu, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palu, Rajgarh
Below are the list of villages near Palu village in Rajgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katogra Chamehechi | 284 |
| Korab Bagna | 176 |
| Arwan Sangrah | 454 |
| Haban Marhechi | 314 |
| Deothi Panchar | 218 |
| Dudhria Harech | 273 |
| Chabiul Kharmanji | 372 |
| Dol Ruhata | 131 |
| Rohru Bhuil | 223 |
| Tir Ganoh | 134 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palu, Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia