Palma Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Palma is a village situated in Pirtanr block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Palma. The total population of Palma is 1,236 out of which 640 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palma is 931.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palma village is 236 which is 19% of the total population. There are 128 male children and 108 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palma is 844 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (931) of Palma village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palma is 50.7%. Thus Palma village has a lower literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 66.21% and the female literacy rate is 34.43% in Palma village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palma village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palma Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palma village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 128 | 108 |
| Literacy | 50.7% | 66.21% | 34.43% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 19 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 801 | 413 | 388 |
| Illiterate | 729 | 301 | 428 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.8% of total population in Palma village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palma village out of total population, 594 were engaged in work activities. 7.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 594 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 38 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 549 | 290 | 259 |
| Non Working | 642 | 312 | 330 |
Map of Palma, Giridih, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Palma, Pirtanr
Below are the list of villages near Palma village in Pirtanr.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madnadih | 532 |
| Madhopur | 755 |
| Bhawanand | 430 |
| Kenduadih | 507 |
| Arbeka | 508 |
| Badro | 641 |
| Pipradih | 1,250 |
| Bansimri | 279 |
| Hariladih | 1,388 |
| Paharpur | 498 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palma, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia