Palkot Population, Caste, Working Data Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Census 2011
Palkot is a village situated in Lansdowne tehsil of Garhwal district in Uttarakhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 45 families residing in the village Palkot. The total population of Palkot is 199 out of which 91 are males and 108 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkot is 1,187.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palkot village is 21 which is 11% of the total population. There are 10 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkot is 1,100 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,187) of Palkot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkot is 84.3%. Thus Palkot village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72% of Garhwal district. The male literacy rate is 97.53% and the female literacy rate is 73.2% in Palkot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 21 | 10 | 11 |
| Literacy | 84.27% | 97.53% | 73.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 12 | 37 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palkot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkot village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 64.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 27 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 18 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Non Working | 135 | 57 | 78 |
Map of Palkot, Garhwal, Uttarakhand
Nearby Villages to Palkot, Lansdowne
Below are the list of villages near Palkot village in Lansdowne.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guniyal | 142 |
| Jadla | 63 |
| Jadiyana | 89 |
| Pali Gaon | 130 |
| Gounu | 310 |
| Gwari Gaon | 93 |
| Gaja Urf Kaleth | 57 |
| Dabri | 40 |
| Chindalwari | 15 |
| Bhamri | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkot, Garhwal, Uttarakhand - Wikipedia