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Palingi Population - Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh

Palingi is a medium size village located in Nichar Tehsil of Kinnaur district, Himachal Pradesh with total 176 families residing. The Palingi village has population of 463 of which 274 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palingi village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 9.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palingi village is 690 which is lower than Himachal Pradesh state average of 972. Child Sex Ratio for the Palingi as per census is 1444, higher than Himachal Pradesh average of 909.

Palingi village has higher literacy rate compared to Himachal Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Palingi village was 85.68 % compared to 82.80 % of Himachal Pradesh. In Palingi Male literacy stands at 92.19 % while female literacy rate was 75.46 %.

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

Palingi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 176 - -
Population 463 274 189
Child (0-6) 44 18 26
Schedule Caste 54 32 22
Schedule Tribe 191 103 88
Literacy 85.68 % 92.19 % 75.46 %
Total Workers 288 200 88
Main Worker 275 - -
Marginal Worker 13 6 7

Caste Factor

In Palingi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 41.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.66 % of total population in Palingi village.

Work Profile

In Palingi village out of total population, 288 were engaged in work activities. 95.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 288 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.