Palwan Population, Caste, Working Data Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Palwan is a village situated in Akhnoor tehsil of Jammu district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 168 families residing in the village Palwan. The total population of Palwan is 726 out of which 388 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palwan is 871.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palwan village is 79 which is 11% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palwan is 975 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (871) of Palwan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palwan is 74%. Thus Palwan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 74.3% of Jammu district. The male literacy rate is 83.33% and the female literacy rate is 63.21% in Palwan village.

Population
726
Families
168
Literacy
74.03%
Sex Ratio
871

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palwan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palwan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palwan village.

Total Male Female
Children 79 40 39
Literacy 74.03% 83.33% 63.21%
Scheduled Caste 331 168 163
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 247 98 149

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palwan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palwan village out of total population, 201 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 201 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 128 124 4
Cultivators 21 20 1
Agriculture Labourer 23 23 0
Household Industries 4 4 0
Other Workers 80 77 3
Marginal Workers 73 72 1
Non Working 525 192 333

Map of Palwan, Jammu, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Palwan, Akhnoor

Below are the list of villages near Palwan village in Akhnoor.

Village Population
Gurah Brahmana 2,935
Bhardah Khurd 784
Bargal Khurd 235
Sanehal 1,334
Bargal Kalan 917
Anmbaran 3,274
Gurah Jagir 3,880
Dasgal 1,629
Garh 211
Manda 1,046

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