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Palya Population - Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Palya is a large village located in Kollegal Taluka of Chamarajanagar district, Karnataka with total 1484 families residing. The Palya village has population of 6193 of which 3147 are males while 3046 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palya village population of children with age 0-6 is 644 which makes up 10.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palya village is 968 which is lower than Karnataka state average of 973. Child Sex Ratio for the Palya as per census is 963, higher than Karnataka average of 948.

Palya village has lower literacy rate compared to Karnataka. In 2011, literacy rate of Palya village was 57.60 % compared to 75.36 % of Karnataka. In Palya Male literacy stands at 62.36 % while female literacy rate was 52.67 %.

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

Palya Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,484 - -
Population 6,193 3,147 3,046
Child (0-6) 644 328 316
Schedule Caste 1,419 731 688
Schedule Tribe 3,247 1,664 1,583
Literacy 57.60 % 62.36 % 52.67 %
Total Workers 3,108 1,983 1,125
Main Worker 2,211 - -
Marginal Worker 897 342 555

Caste Factor

In Palya village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.91 % of total population in Palya village.

Work Profile

In Palya village out of total population, 3108 were engaged in work activities. 71.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3108 workers engaged in Main Work, 269 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1374 were Agricultural labourer.