Palkia Population, Caste, Working Data Aurangabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Palkia is a village situated in Madanpur block of Aurangabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 165 families residing in the village Palkia. The total population of Palkia is 1,032 out of which 528 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkia is 955.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkia village is 203 which is 20% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkia is 1,115 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Palkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkia is 65%. Thus Palkia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.7% of Aurangabad district. The male literacy rate is 73.61% and the female literacy rate is 55.67% in Palkia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 96 | 107 |
| Literacy | 65.02% | 73.61% | 55.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 252 | 128 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 493 | 210 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkia village out of total population, 268 were engaged in work activities. 59% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 268 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 158 | 151 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 33 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 73 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 42 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 107 | 3 |
| Non Working | 764 | 270 | 494 |
Map of Palkia, Aurangabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Palkia, Madanpur
Below are the list of villages near Palkia village in Madanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kakan | 492 |
| Uchauli | 2,888 |
| Wordiha | 674 |
| Basant | 3,215 |
| Ghosta | 1,809 |
| Bela | 2,626 |
| Salempur | 472 |
| Itkohi | 1,945 |
| Misir Khap | 228 |
| Chandauli | 1,607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkia, Aurangabad, Bihar - Wikipedia