Palam Population, Caste, Working Data Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Palam is a village situated in Lohandiguda tehsil of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 48 families residing in the village Palam. The total population of Palam is 207 out of which 97 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palam is 1,134.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palam village is 52 which is 25% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palam is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,134) of Palam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palam is 25.8%. Thus Palam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 46.1% of Bastar district. The male literacy rate is 30.14% and the female literacy rate is 21.95% in Palam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 25.81% | 30.14% | 21.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 189 | 89 | 100 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 75 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 91.3% of total population in Palam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palam village out of total population, 138 were engaged in work activities. 51.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 138 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 53 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 1 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 67 | 14 | 53 |
| Non Working | 69 | 30 | 39 |
Map of Palam, Bastar, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Palam, Lohandiguda
Below are the list of villages near Palam village in Lohandiguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mahima | 242 |
| Puspal Chi | 285 |
| Kaknar | 802 |
| Korali | 177 |
| Chandela | 712 |
| Bheja | 1,311 |
| Dharmabeda | 205 |
| Kodenar | 194 |
| Satashpur | 674 |
| Amlidhar | 354 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palam, Bastar, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia