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Palan Population - Dumka, Jharkhand

Palan is a medium size village located in Masalia Block of Dumka district, Jharkhand with total 100 families residing. The Palan village has population of 478 of which 236 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palan village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 15.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palan village is 1025 which is higher than Jharkhand state average of 948. Child Sex Ratio for the Palan as per census is 973, higher than Jharkhand average of 948.

Palan village has lower literacy rate compared to Jharkhand. In 2011, literacy rate of Palan village was 61.48 % compared to 66.41 % of Jharkhand. In Palan Male literacy stands at 74.87 % while female literacy rate was 48.54 %.

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

Palan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 478 236 242
Child (0-6) 73 37 36
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 453 223 230
Literacy 61.48 % 74.87 % 48.54 %
Total Workers 274 138 136
Main Worker 6 - -
Marginal Worker 268 133 135

Caste Factor

In Palan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 94.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.05 % of total population in Palan village.

Work Profile

In Palan village out of total population, 274 were engaged in work activities. 2.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 274 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.