Palawa, Jharkhand
| Palawa | |
|---|---|
| Census Town | |
  Palawa   Palawa Location in Jharkhand, India | |
| Coordinates: 24°01′N 85°20′E / 24.01°N 85.34°ECoordinates: 24°01′N 85°20′E / 24.01°N 85.34°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Jharkhand |
| District | Hazaribag |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 14,848 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Santali |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | JH |
Palawa is a census town in Katkamsandi (community development block) of Hazaribag district in the Indian state of Jharkhand.
Demographics
As per 2011 Census of India Palawa had a population of 14,848. There were 7,701 males and 7,147 females. Scheduled Castes numbered 361 and Scheduled Tribes numbered 32.[1]
As of 2001 India census,[2] Palawa had a population of 9,757. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Palawa has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 53%. In Palawa, 19% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Literacy
As per 2011 census the total number of literates in Palawa was 9,503 out of which 5,242 were males and 4,261 were females.[1]
References
- 1 2 "C.D. Block Wise Primary Census Abstract Data(PCA)". Jharkhand – District-wise CD Blocks. Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 7 November 2015.
- ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.