Palamaka Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Palamaka is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 61 families residing in the village Palamaka. The total population of Palamaka is 339 out of which 175 are males and 164 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palamaka is 937.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palamaka village is 62 which is 18% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palamaka is 938 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Palamaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palamaka is 61%. Thus Palamaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 89.51% and the female literacy rate is 30.6% in Palamaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palamaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palamaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palamaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 62 | 32 | 30 |
| Literacy | 61.01% | 89.51% | 30.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 328 | 170 | 158 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 47 | 123 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.8% of total population in Palamaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palamaka village out of total population, 164 were engaged in work activities. 29.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 164 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 45 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 48 | 47 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 30 | 86 |
| Non Working | 175 | 98 | 77 |
Nearby Villages to Palamaka,
Below are the list of villages near Palamaka village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Majamaha | 165 |
| Banimila | 411 |
| Irpiguda | 226 |
| Dangaripadar | 159 |
| Dungerikia | 436 |
| Sakripadar | 145 |
| Kadagabali | 311 |
| Malangapadar | 336 |
| Gangeri | 374 |
| Budapaderi | 104 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palamaka, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia