Palkhada Population, Caste, Working Data Porbandar, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palkhada is a village situated in Porbandar taluka of Porbandar district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 251 families residing in the village Palkhada. The total population of Palkhada is 1,190 out of which 631 are males and 559 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhada is 886.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkhada village is 102 which is 9% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhada is 729 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (886) of Palkhada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhada is 81.2%. Thus Palkhada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.2% of Porbandar district. The male literacy rate is 92.83% and the female literacy rate is 68.22% in Palkhada village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palkhada village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 59 | 43 |
| Literacy | 81.16% | 92.83% | 68.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 138 | 83 | 55 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 12 | 5 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 307 | 100 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Palkhada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhada village out of total population, 622 were engaged in work activities. 100% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 622 workers engaged in Main Work, 343 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 216 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 622 | 376 | 246 |
| Cultivators | 343 | 196 | 147 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 216 | 126 | 90 |
| Other Workers | 63 | 54 | 9 |
| Non Working | 568 | 255 | 313 |
Map of Palkhada, Porbandar, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palkhada, Porbandar
Below are the list of villages near Palkhada village in Porbandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Visavada | 3,470 |
| Keshav | 763 |
| Tukda Miyani | 1,924 |
| Bagvadar | 2,507 |
| Sakhpur | 686 |
| Vachhoda | 554 |
| Modhvada | 4,540 |
| Khistri | 710 |
| Kindar Kheda | 1,594 |
| Vinjhrana | 1,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhada, Porbandar, Gujarat - Wikipedia