Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Bamebari block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 1,294 out of which 678 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 909.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 286 which is 22% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 45.4%. Thus Palasa village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 30.91% 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 | 286 | 152 | 134 |
| Literacy | 45.44% | 58.75% | 30.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 766 | 407 | 359 |
| Illiterate | 836 | 369 | 467 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.2% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 427 | 348 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 33 | 31 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 394 | 317 | 77 |
| Marginal Workers | 21 | 15 | 6 |
| Non Working | 846 | 315 | 531 |
Nearby Villages to Palasa,
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Bamebari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jadibahal | 1,228 |
| Guruda | 2,051 |
| Palasa | 1,681 |
| Sreejoda | 1,862 |
| Kundaposi | 1,064 |
| Tadapani | 656 |
| Unchabali | 1,152 |
| Balada | 1,312 |
| Jaganathapur | 452 |
| Badkalimati | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia