Palahta Population, Caste, Working Data Rupnagar, Punjab - Census 2011
Palahta is a village situated in Anandpur Sahib tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 120 families residing in the village Palahta. The total population of Palahta is 643 out of which 334 are males and 309 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palahta is 925.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palahta village is 96 which is 15% of the total population. There are 50 male children and 46 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palahta is 920 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Palahta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palahta is 71.5%. Thus Palahta village has a lower literacy rate compared to 73.4% of Rupnagar district. The male literacy rate is 81.34% and the female literacy rate is 60.84% in Palahta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palahta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palahta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palahta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 96 | 50 | 46 |
| Literacy | 71.48% | 81.34% | 60.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 224 | 119 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 252 | 103 | 149 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palahta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palahta village out of total population, 195 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 195 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 195 | 177 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 41 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 76 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 61 | 56 | 5 |
| Non Working | 448 | 157 | 291 |
Map of Palahta, Rupnagar, Punjab
Nearby Villages to Palahta, Anandpur Sahib
Below are the list of villages near Palahta village in Anandpur Sahib.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Haripur | 489 |
| Spalwan | 326 |
| Samundari | 1,108 |
| Khanpur | 442 |
| Kahanpur | 685 |
| Behlu | 581 |
| Boothgarh | 308 |
| Ghamirpur | 2,246 |
| Dasgran | 1,029 |
| Surewal | 1,856 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palahta, Rupnagar, Punjab - Wikipedia