Palakana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Palakana is a village situated in Nikirai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 331 families residing in the village Palakana. The total population of Palakana is 1,468 out of which 720 are males and 748 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakana is 1,039.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakana village is 168 which is 11% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 92 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakana is 1,211 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,039) of Palakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakana is 71.2%. Thus Palakana village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 79.35% and the female literacy rate is 63.11% in Palakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 168 | 76 | 92 |
| Literacy | 71.15% | 79.35% | 63.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 927 | 454 | 473 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 543 | 209 | 334 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 63.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakana village out of total population, 456 were engaged in work activities. 62.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 456 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 211 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 284 | 268 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 42 | 41 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 211 | 203 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 31 | 24 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 172 | 167 | 5 |
| Non Working | 1,012 | 285 | 727 |
Nearby Villages to Palakana,
Below are the list of villages near Palakana village in Nikirai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kora | 2,410 |
| Sribantapur | 123 |
| Mirzapur | 412 |
| Khetrapal | 479 |
| Koltira | 217 |
| Beruan | 93 |
| Garajanga | 919 |
| Tanar | 1,453 |
| Ghagara | 2,649 |
| Jayakrushnapur | 946 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakana, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia