Palekha Population, Caste, Working Data Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh - Census 2011

Palekha is a village situated in Shamli tehsil of Muzaffarnagar district in Uttar Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 401 families residing in the village Palekha. The total population of Palekha is 2,498 out of which 1,363 are males and 1,135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palekha is 833.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palekha village is 291 which is 12% of the total population. There are 154 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palekha is 890 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (833) of Palekha village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palekha is 77.4%. Thus Palekha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 58.3% of Muzaffarnagar district. The male literacy rate is 88.83% and the female literacy rate is 63.53% in Palekha village.

Population
2,498
Families
401
Literacy
77.39%
Sex Ratio
833

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

Palekha Data as per Census 2011

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

Total Male Female
Children 291 154 137
Literacy 77.39% 88.83% 63.53%
Scheduled Caste 807 437 370
Scheduled Tribe 0 0 0
Illiterate 790 289 501

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palekha village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palekha village out of total population, 783 were engaged in work activities. 75.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 783 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 164 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 589 546 43
Cultivators 200 195 5
Agriculture Labourer 164 154 10
Household Industries 40 36 4
Other Workers 185 161 24
Marginal Workers 194 130 64
Non Working 1,715 687 1,028

Map of Palekha, Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh


Nearby Villages to Palekha, Shamli

Below are the list of villages near Palekha village in Shamli.

Village Population
Tana 4,504
Audari 582
Hasanpur 2,378
Naunagali 2,215
Garhi Pukhta Rural 314
Purmafi 2,820
Rajhar 4,125
Chonda Heri 912
Kherki 1,456
Dargahpur 2,115

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