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Palgadhi Population - Surguja, Chhattisgarh

Palgadhi is a medium size village located in Lakhanpur Tehsil of Surguja district, Chhattisgarh with total 231 families residing. The Palgadhi village has population of 939 of which 476 are males while 463 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palgadhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palgadhi village is 973 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Palgadhi as per census is 950, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Palgadhi village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Palgadhi village was 49.81 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Palgadhi Male literacy stands at 59.60 % while female literacy rate was 39.79 %.

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

Palgadhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 231 - -
Population 939 476 463
Child (0-6) 156 80 76
Schedule Caste 10 4 6
Schedule Tribe 610 311 299
Literacy 49.81 % 59.60 % 39.79 %
Total Workers 661 349 312
Main Worker 156 - -
Marginal Worker 505 221 284

Caste Factor

In Palgadhi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.06 % of total population in Palgadhi village.

Work Profile

In Palgadhi village out of total population, 661 were engaged in work activities. 23.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 661 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.