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Palkha Population - Nandurbar, Maharashtra

Palkha is a medium size village located in Akrani Taluka of Nandurbar district, Maharashtra with total 126 families residing. The Palkha village has population of 593 of which 280 are males while 313 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palkha village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 16.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palkha village is 1118 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Palkha as per census is 920, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Palkha village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Palkha village was 72.23 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Palkha Male literacy stands at 77.39 % while female literacy rate was 67.79 %.

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

Palkha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 593 280 313
Child (0-6) 96 50 46
Schedule Caste 60 29 31
Schedule Tribe 529 249 280
Literacy 72.23 % 77.39 % 67.79 %
Total Workers 335 161 174
Main Worker 122 - -
Marginal Worker 213 50 163

Caste Factor

In Palkha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.12 % of total population in Palkha village.

Work Profile

In Palkha village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 36.42 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.58 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 120 were Agricultural labourer.