Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Niali block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 140 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 598 out of which 292 are males and 306 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasa village is 66 which is 11% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 75.6%. Thus Palasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 83.4% and the female literacy rate is 68.13% in Palasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Literacy | 75.56% | 83.4% | 68.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 8 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 196 | 76 | 120 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.2% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 63.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 100 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 15 | 9 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 61 | 60 | 1 |
| Non Working | 430 | 132 | 298 |
Map of Palasa, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasa, Niali
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Niali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karanja | 786 |
| Suanlo | 755 |
| Sundarada | 676 |
| Garapada | 289 |
| Kalakha | 700 |
| Polasara | 1,475 |
| Nati | 942 |
| Kahnupur | 1,241 |
| Ekaberuan | 1,128 |
| Bilasuni | 2,524 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia