Purani Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Purani Palam is a village situated in Palampur tehsil of Kangra district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 142 families residing in the village Purani Palam. The total population of Purani Palam is 676 out of which 338 are males and 338 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Purani Palam is 1,000.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Purani Palam village is 82 which is 12% of the total population. There are 40 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Purani Palam is 1,050 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Purani Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Purani Palam is 73.9%. Thus Purani Palam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.3% of Kangra district. The male literacy rate is 85.57% and the female literacy rate is 62.16% in Purani Palam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Purani Palam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Purani Palam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Purani Palam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 40 | 42 |
| Literacy | 73.91% | 85.57% | 62.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 311 | 158 | 153 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 131 | 58 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 237 | 83 | 154 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 19.4% of total population in Purani Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Purani Palam village out of total population, 249 were engaged in work activities. 56.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 249 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 103 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 138 | 100 | 38 |
| Marginal Workers | 108 | 69 | 39 |
| Non Working | 427 | 166 | 261 |
Map of Purani Palam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Purani Palam, Palampur
Below are the list of villages near Purani Palam village in Palampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarsawa | 819 |
| Dharman | 323 |
| Gawal Tikkar | 446 |
| Odar | 217 |
| Kund | 465 |
| Sungal | 599 |
| Rajehr | 421 |
| Mat | 826 |
| Kapain | 29 |
| Band | 339 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Purani Palam, Kangra, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia