Palampur is a Municipal Council city in district of Kangra, Himachal Pradesh. The Palampur city is divided into 7 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palampur Municipal Council has population of 3,543 of which 1,814 are males while 1,729 are females as per report released by Census India 2011.
Population of Children with age of 0-6 is 254 which is 7.17 % of total population of Palampur (M Cl). In Palampur Municipal Council, Female Sex Ratio is of 953 against state average of 972. Moreover Child Sex Ratio in Palampur is around 854 compared to Himachal Pradesh state average of 909. Literacy rate of Palampur city is 91.33 % higher than state average of 82.80 %. In Palampur, Male literacy is around 92.96 % while female literacy rate is 89.64 %.
Palampur Municipal Council has total administration over 842 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewerage. It is also authorize to build roads within Municipal Council limits and impose taxes on properties coming under its jurisdiction.
Palampur 2023 - 2024 Population
Current estimated population of Palampur Municipal Council in 2024 is approximately
4,900.
The schedule census of 2021 for Palampur city is postponed due to covid. We believe new population census for Palampur city will be conducted in 2024 and same will be updated once its done. The current data for Palampur town are estimated only but all 2011 figures are accurate.
Palampur Caste Factor
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.16 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.48 % of total population in Palampur (M Cl).
Palampur Work Profile
Out of total population, 1,243 were engaged in work or business activity. Of this 948 were males while 295 were females. In census survey, worker is defined as person who does business, job, service, and cultivator and labour activity.
Of total 1243 working population, 95.90 % were engaged in Main Work while 4.10 % of total workers were engaged in Marginal Work.