Palwa Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palwa is a village situated in Tokapal tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Palwa. The total population of Palwa is 1,700 out of which 852 are males and 848 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwa is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palwa village is 262 which is 15% of the total population. There are 142 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwa is 845 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Palwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwa is 48.5%. Thus Palwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 61.27% and the female literacy rate is 35.99% in Palwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 262 | 142 | 120 |
| Literacy | 48.47% | 61.27% | 35.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 855 | 436 | 419 |
| Illiterate | 1,003 | 417 | 586 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 50.3% of total population in Palwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palwa village out of total population, 669 were engaged in work activities. 52.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 669 workers engaged in Main Work, 141 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 44 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 353 | 331 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 141 | 128 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 44 | 42 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 23 | 22 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 145 | 139 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 316 | 138 | 178 |
| Non Working | 1,031 | 383 | 648 |
Map of Palwa, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Palwa, Tokapal
Below are the list of villages near Palwa village in Tokapal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nawagaon | 678 |
| Dimrapal | 1,162 |
| Chhoteparakote | 231 |
| Gudramarenga | 306 |
| Irikpal | 635 |
| Kanakurushpal | 241 |
| Parpa | 1,566 |
| Bademarenga | 1,500 |
| Badaparakot | 914 |
| Sosanpal | 520 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwa, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia