Palama Population, Caste, Working Data Nuapada, Odisha - Census 2011
Palama is a village situated in Khariar block of Nuapada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 84 families residing in the village Palama. The total population of Palama is 306 out of which 150 are males and 156 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palama is 1,040.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palama village is 58 which is 19% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 26 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palama is 812 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Palama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palama is 39.5%. Thus Palama village has lower literacy rate compared to 49% of Nuapada district. The male literacy rate is 55.93% and the female literacy rate is 24.62% in Palama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 32 | 26 |
| Literacy | 39.52% | 55.93% | 24.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 169 | 79 | 90 |
| Illiterate | 208 | 84 | 124 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 55.2% of total population in Palama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palama village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 57.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 77 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 56 | 39 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 14 | 64 |
| Non Working | 122 | 59 | 63 |
Nearby Villages to Palama,
Below are the list of villages near Palama village in Khariar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kampaniguma | 229 |
| Kotamal | 1,690 |
| Ranimunda | 2,442 |
| Khamatarai | 1,210 |
| Sardhapur | 1,121 |
| Duajhar | 3,776 |
| Samserpadar | 683 |
| Jubarajpur | 55 |
| Mahulkot | 879 |
| Khasbahal | 1,465 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palama, Nuapada, Odisha - Wikipedia