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Palu Population - Ratnagiri, Maharashtra

Palu is a medium size village located in Lanja Taluka of Ratnagiri district, Maharashtra with total 180 families residing. The Palu village has population of 763 of which 349 are males while 414 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palu village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 9.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palu village is 1186 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Palu as per census is 1111, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Palu village has lower literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Palu village was 71.03 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Palu Male literacy stands at 81.79 % while female literacy rate was 62.03 %.

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

Palu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 180 - -
Population 763 349 414
Child (0-6) 76 36 40
Schedule Caste 211 96 115
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 71.03 % 81.79 % 62.03 %
Total Workers 292 160 132
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 91 5 86

Caste Factor

Palu village of Ratnagiri has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 27.65 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.13 % of total population in Palu village.

Work Profile

In Palu village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 68.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.