Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Champua block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 129 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 560 out of which 276 are males and 284 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 55 which is 10% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 68.1%. Thus Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 87.5% and the female literacy rate is 49.42% 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 | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 68.12% | 87.5% | 49.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 557 | 274 | 283 |
| Illiterate | 216 | 59 | 157 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.5% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 42.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 127 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 96 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 30 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 195 | 40 | 155 |
| Non Working | 221 | 109 | 112 |
Nearby Villages to Palasa,
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Champua.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badanai | 1,425 |
| Karanjia | 1,725 |
| Ichinda | 668 |
| Raigudi | 299 |
| Ranipur | 544 |
| Katulikana | 460 |
| Tentala | 73 |
| Katulikana | 320 |
| Parsala | 1,374 |
| Macmillanpur | 166 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia