Palda Population, Caste, Working Data Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Palda is a village situated in Brahmaur tehsil of Chamba district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 32 families residing in the village Palda. The total population of Palda is 148 out of which 75 are males and 73 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palda is 973.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palda village is 15 which is 10% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 2 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palda is 154 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Palda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palda is 75.9%. Thus Palda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.4% of Chamba district. The male literacy rate is 87.1% and the female literacy rate is 66.2% in Palda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Literacy | 75.94% | 87.1% | 66.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 148 | 75 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 47 | 21 | 26 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Palda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palda village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 16.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 18 | 12 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 103 | 45 | 58 |
| Non Working | 25 | 16 | 9 |
Map of Palda, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Palda, Brahmaur
Below are the list of villages near Palda village in Brahmaur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rajaur | 200 |
| Khund | 295 |
| Malkauta | 1,028 |
| Gosan | 367 |
| Bharmour | 1,374 |
| Paranghala | 123 |
| Kasba Bharmour | 548 |
| Mahoun | 76 |
| Sachuin | 975 |
| Seri | 345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palda, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia