Palora Population, Caste, Working Data Bhandara, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palora is a village situated in Pauni taluka of Bhandara district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 417 families residing in the village Palora. The total population of Palora is 1,793 out of which 924 are males and 869 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palora is 940.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palora village is 190 which is 11% of the total population. There are 109 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palora is 743 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (940) of Palora village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palora is 85.3%. Thus Palora village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75% of Bhandara district. The male literacy rate is 94.11% and the female literacy rate is 76.14% in Palora village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palora village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palora Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palora village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 190 | 109 | 81 |
| Literacy | 85.28% | 94.11% | 76.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 407 | 215 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 31 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 426 | 157 | 269 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.2% of total population in Palora village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palora village out of total population, 1,016 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 1,016 workers engaged in Main Work, 331 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 590 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 988 | 511 | 477 |
| Cultivators | 331 | 194 | 137 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 590 | 263 | 327 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 28 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 15 | 13 |
| Non Working | 777 | 398 | 379 |
Map of Palora, Bhandara, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palora, Pauni
Below are the list of villages near Palora village in Pauni.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmani | 1,164 |
| Sendri Bk. | 1,467 |
| Itgaon | 1,035 |
| Thana | 30 |
| Kurza | 2,052 |
| Khairi | 554 |
| Lonhara | 1,390 |
| Ambadi | 233 |
| Kondha | 4,434 |
| Navegaon | 345 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palora, Bhandara, Maharashtra - Wikipedia