Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Jagatsinghapur block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 384 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 1,623 out of which 840 are males and 783 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 932.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 158 which is 10% of the total population. There are 84 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (932) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 84.8%. Thus Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 93.39% and the female literacy rate is 75.74% 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 | 158 | 84 | 74 |
| Literacy | 84.85% | 93.39% | 75.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 614 | 318 | 296 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 380 | 134 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.8% 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, 606 were engaged in work activities. 51.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 606 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 125 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 313 | 267 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 125 | 94 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 104 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 293 | 209 | 84 |
| Non Working | 1,017 | 364 | 653 |
Nearby Villages to Palasa,
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Jagatsinghapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Arana | 1,216 |
| Kodala | 442 |
| Biribati | 288 |
| Akasudha | 689 |
| Benukhanda | 674 |
| Patasara | 1,303 |
| Benupur | 1,855 |
| Adhanga | 735 |
| Jasabantapur | 2,665 |
| Alipingal | 2,479 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia