Paljara Population, Caste, Working Data Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Census 2011
Paljara is a village situated in Rampur tehsil of Shimla district in Himachal Pradesh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 127 families residing in the village Paljara. The total population of Paljara is 610 out of which 316 are males and 294 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paljara is 930.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paljara village is 67 which is 11% of the total population. There are 37 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paljara is 811 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Paljara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paljara is 80.7%. Thus Paljara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.3% of Shimla district. The male literacy rate is 91.04% and the female literacy rate is 69.7% in Paljara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paljara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paljara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paljara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 37 | 30 |
| Literacy | 80.66% | 91.04% | 69.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 50 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 172 | 62 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Paljara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paljara village out of total population, 382 were engaged in work activities. 84.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 382 workers engaged in Main Work, 238 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 324 | 162 | 162 |
| Cultivators | 238 | 91 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 12 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 59 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Non Working | 228 | 122 | 106 |
Map of Paljara, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh
Nearby Villages to Paljara, Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Paljara village in Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nahra | 809 |
| Paie | 195 |
| Chauka | 114 |
| Bashri | 213 |
| Theda Chikhri | 263 |
| Dalog | 419 |
| Mandhog | 467 |
| Kurnu | 316 |
| Thanadhar | 107 |
| Khanortu | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paljara, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh - Wikipedia