Palakua Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Palakua is a village situated in Adva block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 80 families residing in the village Palakua. The total population of Palakua is 365 out of which 185 are males and 180 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakua is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palakua village is 75 which is 21% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakua is 744 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Palakua village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakua is 21.7%. Thus Palakua village has lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 26.76% and the female literacy rate is 16.89% in Palakua village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakua village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakua Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakua village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Literacy | 21.72% | 26.76% | 16.89% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 354 | 180 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 302 | 147 | 155 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 97% of total population in Palakua village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakua village out of total population, 219 were engaged in work activities. 32.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 219 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 60 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 53 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 148 | 43 | 105 |
| Non Working | 146 | 82 | 64 |
Nearby Villages to Palakua,
Below are the list of villages near Palakua village in Adva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sialilati | 479 |
| Churangapur | 1,085 |
| Ketangakua | 100 |
| Badakua | 393 |
| Gumigura | 610 |
| jadaguda | 183 |
| Gunjima | 149 |
| Tumangapadar | 445 |
| Renu | 159 |
| panasapadar | 145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakua, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia