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Palai Population - Samba, Jammu and Kashmir

Palai is a medium size village located in Samba Tehsil of Samba district, Jammu and Kashmir with total 50 families residing. The Palai village has population of 211 of which 120 are males while 91 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palai village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 18.01 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palai village is 758 which is lower than Jammu and Kashmir state average of 889. Child Sex Ratio for the Palai as per census is 583, lower than Jammu and Kashmir average of 862.

Palai village has higher literacy rate compared to Jammu and Kashmir. In 2011, literacy rate of Palai village was 72.25 % compared to 67.16 % of Jammu and Kashmir. In Palai Male literacy stands at 81.25 % while female literacy rate was 61.04 %.

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

Palai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 211 120 91
Child (0-6) 38 24 14
Schedule Caste 83 47 36
Schedule Tribe 118 67 51
Literacy 72.25 % 81.25 % 61.04 %
Total Workers 56 55 1
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 22 22 0

Caste Factor

In Palai village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 39.34 % of total population in Palai village.

Work Profile

In Palai village out of total population, 56 were engaged in work activities. 60.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 56 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.