Palakhaman Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Palakhaman is a village situated in Kalyanasingpur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Palakhaman. The total population of Palakhaman is 269 out of which 122 are males and 147 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakhaman is 1,205.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakhaman village is 36 which is 13% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakhaman is 1,250 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,205) of Palakhaman village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakhaman is 51.1%. Thus Palakhaman village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 66.04% and the female literacy rate is 38.58% in Palakhaman village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakhaman village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakhaman Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakhaman village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 36 | 16 | 20 |
| Literacy | 51.07% | 66.04% | 38.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 24 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Illiterate | 150 | 52 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.9% of total population in Palakhaman village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakhaman village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 11% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 89% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 19 | 14 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 62 | 91 |
| Non Working | 97 | 46 | 51 |
Nearby Villages to Palakhaman,
Below are the list of villages near Palakhaman village in Kalyanasingpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanabamunaguda | 202 |
| Karanja | 401 |
| Badababunaguda | 262 |
| Badabuduni | 88 |
| Chatapadar | 38 |
| Tadomuhi | 26 |
| Singari | 846 |
| Chattikana | 126 |
| Sindhipadar | 164 |
| Kangseri | 142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakhaman, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia