Palus Population, Caste, Working Data Sangli, Maharashtra - Census 2011
Palus is a village situated in Palus taluka of Sangli district in Maharashtra. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 5,379 families residing in the village Palus. The total population of Palus is 26,151 out of which 13,729 are males and 12,422 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palus is 905.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palus village is 2720 which is 10% of the total population. There are 1451 male children and 1269 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palus is 875 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Palus village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palus is 87.7%. Thus Palus village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Sangli district. The male literacy rate is 92.6% and the female literacy rate is 82.4% in Palus village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palus village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palus Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palus village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 2,720 | 1,451 | 1,269 |
| Literacy | 87.74% | 92.6% | 82.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2,851 | 1,490 | 1,361 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 162 | 86 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 5,592 | 2,360 | 3,232 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.6% of total population in Palus village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palus village out of total population, 9,410 were engaged in work activities. 94.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 9,410 workers engaged in Main Work, 2,258 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2,359 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 8,921 | 6,977 | 1,944 |
| Cultivators | 2,258 | 2,044 | 214 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2,359 | 1,358 | 1,001 |
| Household Industries | 289 | 201 | 88 |
| Other Workers | 4,015 | 3,374 | 641 |
| Marginal Workers | 489 | 170 | 319 |
| Non Working | 16,741 | 6,582 | 10,159 |
Map of Palus, Sangli, Maharashtra
Nearby Villages to Palus, Palus
Below are the list of villages near Palus village in Palus.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandgewadi | 4,505 |
| Sawantpur | 6,836 |
| Kundal | 18,287 |
| Pundi Tarf Walava | 3,712 |
| Share Dudhondi | 269 |
| Pundiwadi | 556 |
| Dudhondi | 7,435 |
| Nagrale | 3,181 |
| Ghogaon | 2,315 |
| Burli | 5,850 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palus, Sangli, Maharashtra - Wikipedia