Palaskhand Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Palaskhand is a village situated in Tushura block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 144 families residing in the village Palaskhand. The total population of Palaskhand is 535 out of which 266 are males and 269 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaskhand is 1,011.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaskhand village is 56 which is 10% of the total population. There are 25 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaskhand is 1,240 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,011) of Palaskhand village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaskhand is 75.2%. Thus Palaskhand village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 86.31% and the female literacy rate is 63.87% in Palaskhand village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaskhand village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaskhand Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaskhand village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 56 | 25 | 31 |
| Literacy | 75.16% | 86.31% | 63.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 17 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 22 | 10 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 175 | 58 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Palaskhand village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaskhand village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 21 | 12 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 225 | 133 | 92 |
| Non Working | 289 | 121 | 168 |
Map of Palaskhand, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palaskhand, Tushura
Below are the list of villages near Palaskhand village in Tushura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sarasmal | 975 |
| Apamara | 666 |
| Siletkani | 1,146 |
| Pipalpadar | 469 |
| Badbandh | 1,656 |
| Dhandamal | 706 |
| Nuniadhipa | 246 |
| Dangarpara | 497 |
| Kuthurla | 1,490 |
| Chhatapipal | 474 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaskhand, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia