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Palma Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Palma is a medium size village located in Bhaiyathan Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 337 families residing. The Palma village has population of 1533 of which 788 are males while 745 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palma village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 15.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palma village is 945 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Palma as per census is 1071, higher than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Palma village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Palma village was 59.66 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Palma Male literacy stands at 66.96 % while female literacy rate was 51.76 %.

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

Palma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 337 - -
Population 1,533 788 745
Child (0-6) 234 113 121
Schedule Caste 56 31 25
Schedule Tribe 777 390 387
Literacy 59.66 % 66.96 % 51.76 %
Total Workers 787 462 325
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 710 402 308

Caste Factor

In Palma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.65 % of total population in Palma village.

Work Profile

In Palma village out of total population, 787 were engaged in work activities. 9.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 787 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.