Palang Population, Caste, Working Data Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011

Palang is a village situated in Kangan tehsil of Ganderbal district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 434 families residing in the village Palang. The total population of Palang is 2,450 out of which 1,224 are males and 1,226 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palang is 1,002.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palang village is 359 which is 15% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 169 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palang is 889 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,002) of Palang village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palang is 57.1%. Thus Palang village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.2% of Ganderbal district. The male literacy rate is 69.54% and the female literacy rate is 44.94% in Palang village.

Population
2,450
Families
434
Literacy
57.1%
Sex Ratio
1,002

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

Palang Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 359 190 169
Literacy 57.1% 69.54% 44.94%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 588 301 287
Illiterate 1,256 505 751

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Palang village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palang village out of total population, 790 were engaged in work activities. 28.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 790 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 228 201 27
Cultivators 15 9 6
Agriculture Labourer 14 14 0
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 197 177 20
Marginal Workers 562 357 205
Non Working 1,660 666 994

Map of Palang, Ganderbal, Jammu and Kashmir


Nearby Villages to Palang, Kangan

Below are the list of villages near Palang village in Kangan.

Village Population
Drag Tanga 385
Lari 889
Arigori Pora 2,488
Barwalah 1,337
Chater Gul 7,641
Gund Ari 713
Chiner 1,007
Kacha Nambal 2,591
Wossan 4,810
Wangat 6,616

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