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Palawa Population - Darbhanga, Bihar

Palawa is a large village located in Gora Bauram Block of Darbhanga district, Bihar with total 750 families residing. The Palawa village has population of 3919 of which 2044 are males while 1875 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palawa village population of children with age 0-6 is 935 which makes up 23.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palawa village is 917 which is lower than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Palawa as per census is 1019, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Palawa village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Palawa village was 47.82 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Palawa Male literacy stands at 64.52 % while female literacy rate was 29.01 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palawa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Palawa village.

Palawa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 750 - -
Population 3,919 2,044 1,875
Child (0-6) 935 463 472
Schedule Caste 703 385 318
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 47.82 % 64.52 % 29.01 %
Total Workers 1,472 935 537
Main Worker 398 - -
Marginal Worker 1,074 553 521

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.94 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.03 % of total population in Palawa village.

Work Profile

In Palawa village out of total population, 1472 were engaged in work activities. 27.04 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.96 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1472 workers engaged in Main Work, 155 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 178 were Agricultural labourer.