Palehal Population, Caste, Working Data Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Palehal is a village situated in Billawar tehsil of Kathua district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 310 families residing in the village Palehal. The total population of Palehal is 1,483 out of which 801 are males and 682 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palehal is 851.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palehal village is 181 which is 12% of the total population. There are 97 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palehal is 866 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (851) of Palehal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palehal is 75%. Thus Palehal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.1% of Kathua district. The male literacy rate is 85.23% and the female literacy rate is 62.88% in Palehal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palehal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palehal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palehal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 181 | 97 | 84 |
| Literacy | 74.96% | 85.23% | 62.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 276 | 151 | 125 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 37 | 18 | 19 |
| Illiterate | 507 | 201 | 306 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.5% of total population in Palehal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palehal village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 79.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 51 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 290 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 51 | 51 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 238 | 221 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 61 | 17 |
| Non Working | 1,097 | 450 | 647 |
Map of Palehal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir
Nearby Villages to Palehal, Billawar
Below are the list of villages near Palehal village in Billawar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danbrah | 3,134 |
| Tilla | 1,142 |
| Huttar | 2,227 |
| Dewal | 2,042 |
| Dhamlar | 1,775 |
| Seri | 1,573 |
| Chanera | 1,284 |
| Muni | 1,525 |
| Dhardugun | 4,078 |
| Parnala | 2,269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palehal, Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia