Palod Population, Caste, Working Data Surat, Gujarat - Census 2011
Palod is a village situated in Mangrol taluka of Surat district in Gujarat. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,821 families residing in the village Palod. The total population of Palod is 7,698 out of which 4,606 are males and 3,092 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palod is 671.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palod village is 1238 which is 16% of the total population. There are 668 male children and 570 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palod is 853 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (671) of Palod village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palod is 84.4%. Thus Palod village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.2% of Surat district. The male literacy rate is 90.15% and the female literacy rate is 75.5% in Palod village.
As of Mar 2016, the Sarpanch of Palod village is . As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palod village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palod Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palod village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 1,238 | 668 | 570 |
| Literacy | 84.43% | 90.15% | 75.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 101 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 732 | 382 | 350 |
| Illiterate | 2,244 | 1,056 | 1,188 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.5% of total population in Palod village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palod village out of total population, 3,232 were engaged in work activities. 97.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3,232 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 433 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3,140 | 2,962 | 178 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 104 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 433 | 368 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 2,581 | 2,483 | 98 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 65 | 27 |
| Non Working | 4,466 | 1,579 | 2,887 |
Map of Palod, Surat, Gujarat
Nearby Villages to Palod, Mangrol
Below are the list of villages near Palod village in Mangrol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kothva | 1,776 |
| Bhatkol | 1,410 |
| Valesa | 532 |
| Pipodara | 7,765 |
| Panetha | 612 |
| Lindiad | 914 |
| Shenthi | 878 |
| Chhamuchhal | 940 |
| Ansodala | 115 |
| Molvan | 1,084 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palod, Surat, Gujarat - Wikipedia