Palakatu Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palakatu is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 472 families residing in the village Palakatu. The total population of Palakatu is 2,345 out of which 1,196 are males and 1,149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakatu is 961.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakatu village is 282 which is 12% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakatu is 880 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Palakatu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakatu is 67.6%. Thus Palakatu village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.1% and the female literacy rate is 58.8% in Palakatu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakatu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakatu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakatu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 150 | 132 |
| Literacy | 67.57% | 76.1% | 58.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 219 | 97 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 52 | 26 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 951 | 400 | 551 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.2% of total population in Palakatu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakatu village out of total population, 1,112 were engaged in work activities. 62.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,112 workers engaged in Main Work, 428 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 695 | 640 | 55 |
| Cultivators | 428 | 422 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 59 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 174 | 158 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 417 | 77 | 340 |
| Non Working | 1,233 | 479 | 754 |
Nearby Villages to Palakatu,
Below are the list of villages near Palakatu village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gopalpursasan | 1,166 |
| Baishnabakotibadi | 292 |
| Baduapalli | 203 |
| Bibhutia | 440 |
| Haripur | 459 |
| Kadalijhola | 254 |
| Sorisabili | 2,488 |
| Lathipada | 4,370 |
| Jayasingi | 838 |
| Bhaliagochha | 1,749 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakatu, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia