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Palani Population - Dhanbad, Jharkhand

Palani is a large village located in Baliapur Block of Dhanbad district, Jharkhand with total 723 families residing. The Palani village has population of 3889 of which 2013 are males while 1876 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palani village population of children with age 0-6 is 540 which makes up 13.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palani village is 932 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palani as per census is 869, lower than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palani village has higher literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palani village was 73.99 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palani Male literacy stands at 84.74 % while female literacy rate was 62.58 %.

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

Palani Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 723 - -
Population 3,889 2,013 1,876
Child (0-6) 540 289 251
Schedule Caste 197 106 91
Schedule Tribe 241 126 115
Literacy 73.99 % 84.74 % 62.58 %
Total Workers 1,142 968 174
Main Worker 672 - -
Marginal Worker 470 383 87

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 6.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.07 % of total population in Palani village.

Work Profile

In Palani village out of total population, 1142 were engaged in work activities. 58.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1142 workers engaged in Main Work, 225 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.