Palkheda Population, Caste, Working Data Gondiya, Maharashtra - Census 2011

Palkheda is a village situated in Goregaon taluka of Gondiya district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 193 families residing in the village Palkheda. The total population of Palkheda is 846 out of which 438 are males and 408 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 932.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkheda village is 84 which is 10% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkheda is 714 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Palkheda village.

Population
846
Families
193
Literacy
85.43%
Sex Ratio
932

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkheda is 85.4%. Thus Palkheda village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.9% of Gondiya district. The male literacy rate is 92.8% and the female literacy rate is 77.75% in Palkheda village.

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

Palkheda Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 84 49 35
Literacy 85.43% 92.8% 77.75%
Scheduled Caste 152 79 73
Scheduled Tribe 270 144 126
Illiterate 195 77 118

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.9% of total population in Palkheda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palkheda village out of total population, 516 were engaged in work activities. 81.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 516 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 193 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 422 259 163
Cultivators 221 150 71
Agriculture Labourer 193 102 91
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 7 6 1
Marginal Workers 94 8 86
Non Working 330 171 159

Nearby Villages to Palkheda,

Below are the list of villages near Palkheda village in Goregaon.

Village Population
Chopa 423
Telankhedi 747
Kanhartola 245
Sonartola 110
Tumsar 1,572
Mohagaon 1,581
Bamhani 1,647
Changotola 303
Bajartola 1,093
Hausitola 219

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