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Palwada Population - Dhar, Madhya Pradesh

Palwada is a large village located in Badnawar Tehsil of Dhar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 493 families residing. The Palwada village has population of 2794 of which 1441 are males while 1353 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palwada village population of children with age 0-6 is 387 which makes up 13.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palwada village is 939 which is higher than Madhya Pradesh state average of 931. Child Sex Ratio for the Palwada as per census is 888, lower than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

Palwada village has higher literacy rate compared to Madhya Pradesh. In 2011, literacy rate of Palwada village was 74.57 % compared to 69.32 % of Madhya Pradesh. In Palwada Male literacy stands at 87.70 % while female literacy rate was 60.72 %.

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

Palwada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 493 - -
Population 2,794 1,441 1,353
Child (0-6) 387 205 182
Schedule Caste 580 310 270
Schedule Tribe 79 45 34
Literacy 74.57 % 87.70 % 60.72 %
Total Workers 1,546 813 733
Main Worker 1,349 - -
Marginal Worker 197 61 136

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.76 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.83 % of total population in Palwada village.

Work Profile

In Palwada village out of total population, 1546 were engaged in work activities. 87.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1546 workers engaged in Main Work, 889 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 338 were Agricultural labourer.