Palwa Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palwa is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 188 families residing in the village Palwa. The total population of Palwa is 1,000 out of which 490 are males and 510 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwa is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palwa village is 216 which is 22% of the total population. There are 108 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwa is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Palwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwa is 55.9%. Thus Palwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 64.4% and the female literacy rate is 47.76% 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 | 216 | 108 | 108 |
| Literacy | 55.87% | 64.4% | 47.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 353 | 174 | 179 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 478 | 231 | 247 |
| Illiterate | 562 | 244 | 318 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.8% of total population in Palwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palwa village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 3.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 240 | 217 | 23 |
| Non Working | 751 | 264 | 487 |
Map of Palwa, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palwa, Chhatarpur
Below are the list of villages near Palwa village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikhi | 1,316 |
| Khardiha | 29 |
| Chilho Kalan | 484 |
| Chilho Khurd | 542 |
| Bisaipur | 883 |
| Tarudag Alias Dindi | 439 |
| Sahaedih | 167 |
| Basantpur | 128 |
| Latdag | 51 |
| Jaura | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palwa, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia