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Palma Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Palma is a medium size village located in Shikaripara Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 103 families residing. The Palma village has population of 566 of which 296 are males while 270 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palma village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 14.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palma village is 912 which is lower than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palma as per census is 1000, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palma village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palma village was 50.62 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palma Male literacy stands at 58.27 % while female literacy rate was 42.11 %.

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

Palma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 566 296 270
Child (0-6) 84 42 42
Schedule Caste 32 16 16
Schedule Tribe 186 92 94
Literacy 50.62 % 58.27 % 42.11 %
Total Workers 388 206 182
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 349 170 179

Caste Factor

Palma village of Dumka has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 32.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.65 % of total population in Palma village.

Work Profile

In Palma village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 10.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 25 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.