Palkia Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palkia is a village situated in Gande block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 130 families residing in the village Palkia. The total population of Palkia is 782 out of which 419 are males and 363 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkia is 866.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkia village is 201 which is 26% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkia is 933 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (866) of Palkia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkia is 16.2%. Thus Palkia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 23.17% and the female literacy rate is 7.89% 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 | 201 | 104 | 97 |
| Literacy | 16.18% | 23.17% | 7.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 76 | 39 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 681 | 368 | 313 |
| Illiterate | 688 | 346 | 342 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.1% of total population in Palkia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkia village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 21.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 68 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 56 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 6 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 122 | 145 |
| Non Working | 442 | 229 | 213 |
Map of Palkia, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palkia, Gande
Below are the list of villages near Palkia village in Gande.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Charakpathala | 183 |
| Butbaria | 160 |
| Pandri | 1,483 |
| Nawatanr | 494 |
| Hardia | 151 |
| Karipahari | 78 |
| Jabardaha | 1,170 |
| Jamdiha | 524 |
| Alaitanr | 255 |
| Karanpura | 219 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkia, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia