Palanwan Population, Caste, Working Data Purba Champaran, Bihar - Census 2011

Palanwan is a village situated in Raxaul block of Purba Champaran district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 2,525 families residing in the village Palanwan. The total population of Palanwan is 13,390 out of which 6,974 are males and 6,416 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanwan is 920.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanwan village is 2843 which is 21% of the total population. There are 1407 male children and 1436 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanwan is 1,021 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Palanwan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanwan is 55.9%. Thus Palanwan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 44.7% of Purba Champaran district. The male literacy rate is 67.92% and the female literacy rate is 42.37% in Palanwan village.

Population
13,390
Families
2,525
Literacy
55.85%
Sex Ratio
920

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

Palanwan Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 2,843 1,407 1,436
Literacy 55.85% 67.92% 42.37%
Scheduled Caste 1,818 935 883
Scheduled Tribe 366 198 168
Illiterate 7,499 3,193 4,306

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.7% of total population in Palanwan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palanwan village out of total population, 4,749 were engaged in work activities. 59.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4,749 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,146 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 2,837 2,349 488
Cultivators 432 398 34
Agriculture Labourer 2,146 1,740 406
Household Industries 42 22 20
Other Workers 217 189 28
Marginal Workers 1,912 862 1,050
Non Working 8,641 3,763 4,878

Map of Palanwan, Purba Champaran, Bihar


Nearby Villages to Palanwan, Raxaul

Below are the list of villages near Palanwan village in Raxaul.

Village Population
Sidhpur 2,496
Bhelahi 10,471
Semri 2,215
Purandra 8,499
Harnahi 6,567
Belwa 3,406
Saunaha 3,496
PipariYa 2,845
Mashna Dih 172
Laukariya 7,378

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