Palana Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Palana is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 656 families residing in the village Palana. The total population of Palana is 2,714 out of which 1,346 are males and 1,368 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palana is 1,016.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palana village is 370 which is 14% of the total population. There are 199 male children and 171 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palana is 859 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,016) of Palana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palana is 49.3%. Thus Palana village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 63.03% and the female literacy rate is 36.17% in Palana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 199 | 171 |
| Literacy | 49.32% | 63.03% | 36.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 628 | 309 | 319 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 394 | 206 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 1,558 | 623 | 935 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Palana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palana village out of total population, 1,021 were engaged in work activities. 37.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,021 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 222 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 379 | 333 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 89 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 222 | 190 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 57 | 46 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 642 | 416 | 226 |
| Non Working | 1,693 | 597 | 1,096 |
Nearby Villages to Palana,
Below are the list of villages near Palana village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tepasa | 856 |
| Kharsel | 739 |
| Paikapada | 590 |
| Kandakhal | 1,303 |
| Chapatakhanda | 1,038 |
| Pendarmal | 321 |
| Sapasilet | 1,500 |
| Kanduljhar | 2,418 |
| Senpur | 1,681 |
| Dudhel | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palana, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia