Palya Population, Caste, Working Data Davanagere, Karnataka - Census 2011
Palya is a village situated in Harihar taluka of Davanagere district in Karnataka. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Palya. The total population of Palya is 1,298 out of which 620 are males and 678 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palya is 1,094.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palya village is 149 which is 11% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 76 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palya is 1,041 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,094) of Palya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palya is 70.2%. Thus Palya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 67.3% of Davanagere district. The male literacy rate is 80.62% and the female literacy rate is 60.8% in Palya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 149 | 73 | 76 |
| Literacy | 70.23% | 80.62% | 60.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 293 | 134 | 159 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 491 | 179 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palya village out of total population, 463 were engaged in work activities. 90.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 463 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 224 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 418 | 357 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 156 | 153 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 224 | 174 | 50 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 45 | 25 | 20 |
| Non Working | 835 | 238 | 597 |
Map of Palya, Davanagere, Karnataka
Nearby Villages to Palya, Harihar
Below are the list of villages near Palya village in Harihar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Malalahalli | 269 |
| Vasana | 2,781 |
| Ukkadagathri | 2,416 |
| Yalehole | 2,024 |
| Nandigudi | 1,121 |
| Sirigere | 5,540 |
| Kadaranaikanahalli | 3,337 |
| Kamalapura | 1,844 |
| Yalavatti | 2,217 |
| Hosahalli | 828 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palya, Davanagere, Karnataka - Wikipedia