Palkhed Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palkhed is a village situated in Vaijapur taluka of Aurangabad district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 891 families residing in the village Palkhed. The total population of Palkhed is 4,262 out of which 2,215 are males and 2,047 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkhed village is 582 which is 14% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 274 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkhed is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Palkhed village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkhed is 72.4%. Thus Palkhed village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 82.7% and the female literacy rate is 61.36% in Palkhed village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkhed village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkhed Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkhed village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 582 | 308 | 274 |
| Literacy | 72.42% | 82.7% | 61.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 473 | 244 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 1,597 | 638 | 959 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Palkhed village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkhed village out of total population, 2,242 were engaged in work activities. 96.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,242 workers engaged in Main Work, 1,323 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 2,158 | 1,217 | 941 |
| Cultivators | 1,323 | 795 | 528 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 590 | 231 | 359 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 233 | 184 | 49 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 28 | 56 |
| Non Working | 2,020 | 970 | 1,050 |
Map of Palkhed, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palkhed, Vaijapur
Below are the list of villages near Palkhed village in Vaijapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalgaon | 1,629 |
| Agar Saigaon | 1,250 |
| Shahjatpur | 763 |
| Chinchadgaon | 1,749 |
| Hadas Pimpalgaon | 1,277 |
| Kanak Sagaj | 1,870 |
| Lasurgaon | 5,687 |
| Takli Sagaj | 945 |
| Sonwadi | 456 |
| Mali Sagaj | 1,654 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkhed, Aurangabad, Maharashtra - Wikipedia