Palu Population, Caste, Working Data Thane, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palu is a village situated in Murbad taluka of Thane district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 107 families residing in the village Palu. The total population of Palu is 489 out of which 245 are males and 244 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palu is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palu village is 41 which is 8% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palu is 783 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Palu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palu is 83%. Thus Palu village has a higher literacy rate compared to 74.4% of Thane district. The male literacy rate is 91.89% and the female literacy rate is 74.34% in Palu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 41 | 23 | 18 |
| Literacy | 83.04% | 91.89% | 74.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 16 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 117 | 41 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Palu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palu village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 93.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 40 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 248 | 131 | 117 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 84 | 79 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 40 | 13 | 27 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 33 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 15 | 3 |
| Non Working | 223 | 99 | 124 |
Map of Palu, Thane, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palu, Murbad
Below are the list of villages near Palu village in Murbad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Deoghar | 105 |
| Sonavale | 1,164 |
| Dahigaon | 496 |
| Rampur | 945 |
| Vadgaon | 616 |
| Songaon | 790 |
| Goregaon | 495 |
| Vidhyanagar | 316 |
| Eklahare | 521 |
| Singapur | 957 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palu, Thane, Maharashtra - Wikipedia