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Palanwan Population - Purbi Champaran, Bihar

Palanwan is a large village located in Raxaul Block of Purbi Champaran district, Bihar with total 2525 families residing. The Palanwan village has population of 13390 of which 6974 are males while 6416 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palanwan village population of children with age 0-6 is 2843 which makes up 21.23 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palanwan village is 920 which is higher than Bihar state average of 918. Child Sex Ratio for the Palanwan as per census is 1021, higher than Bihar average of 935.

Palanwan village has lower literacy rate compared to Bihar. In 2011, literacy rate of Palanwan village was 55.85 % compared to 61.80 % of Bihar. In Palanwan Male literacy stands at 67.92 % while female literacy rate was 42.37 %.

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

Palanwan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,525 - -
Population 13,390 6,974 6,416
Child (0-6) 2,843 1,407 1,436
Schedule Caste 1,818 935 883
Schedule Tribe 366 198 168
Literacy 55.85 % 67.92 % 42.37 %
Total Workers 4,749 3,211 1,538
Main Worker 2,837 - -
Marginal Worker 1,912 862 1,050

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.58 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.73 % of total population in Palanwan village.

Work Profile

In Palanwan village out of total population, 4749 were engaged in work activities. 59.74 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.26 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 4749 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2146 were Agricultural labourer.