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Palachalma Population - Dantewada, Chhattisgarh

Palachalma is a medium size village located in Konta Tehsil of Dantewada district, Chhattisgarh with total 75 families residing. The Palachalma village has population of 393 of which 198 are males while 195 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palachalma village population of children with age 0-6 is 8 which makes up 2.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palachalma village is 985 which is lower than Chhattisgarh state average of 991. Child Sex Ratio for the Palachalma as per census is 600, lower than Chhattisgarh average of 969.

Palachalma village has lower literacy rate compared to Chhattisgarh. In 2011, literacy rate of Palachalma village was 21.82 % compared to 70.28 % of Chhattisgarh. In Palachalma Male literacy stands at 25.39 % while female literacy rate was 18.23 %.

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

Palachalma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 393 198 195
Child (0-6) 8 5 3
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 393 198 195
Literacy 21.82 % 25.39 % 18.23 %
Total Workers 221 121 100
Main Worker 120 - -
Marginal Worker 101 48 53

Caste Factor

In Palachalma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Palachalma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Palachalma village of Dantewada.

Work Profile

In Palachalma village out of total population, 221 were engaged in work activities. 54.30 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.70 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 221 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.