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Palkia Population - Giridih, Jharkhand

Palkia is a medium size village located in Gande Block of Giridih district, Jharkhand with total 130 families residing. The Palkia village has population of 782 of which 419 are males while 363 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palkia village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 25.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palkia village is 866 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palkia as per census is 933, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palkia village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palkia village was 16.18 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palkia Male literacy stands at 23.17 % while female literacy rate was 7.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palkia 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 Palkia village.

Palkia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 130 - -
Population 782 419 363
Child (0-6) 201 104 97
Schedule Caste 76 39 37
Schedule Tribe 681 368 313
Literacy 16.18 % 23.17 % 7.89 %
Total Workers 340 190 150
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 267 122 145

Caste Factor

In Palkia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.08 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.72 % of total population in Palkia village.

Work Profile

In Palkia village out of total population, 340 were engaged in work activities. 21.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 340 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.