Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Bant block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 236 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 1,034 out of which 530 are males and 504 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 102 which is 10% of the total population. There are 52 male children and 50 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 962 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 85.2%. Thus Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 93.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.99% in Palasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 52 | 50 |
| Literacy | 85.19% | 93.93% | 75.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 117 | 60 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 240 | 81 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 293 were engaged in work activities. 80.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 293 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 236 | 221 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 117 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 67 | 66 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 36 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 57 | 52 | 5 |
| Non Working | 741 | 257 | 484 |
Nearby Villages to Palasa,
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Bant.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bagadakashipur | 607 |
| Binjhamohanpur | 627 |
| Hatadihi | 200 |
| Alamanga | 619 |
| Chhayalsing | 842 |
| Khalagadia | 344 |
| Mahulgadia | 300 |
| Nalpur | 244 |
| Berhampur | 574 |
| Takapada | 471 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia