Paliama Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Paliama is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 323 families residing in the village Paliama. The total population of Paliama is 1,437 out of which 651 are males and 786 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paliama is 1,207.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Paliama village is 162 which is 11% of the total population. There are 79 male children and 83 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paliama is 1,051 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,207) of Paliama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paliama is 70.9%. Thus Paliama village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 86.54% and the female literacy rate is 58.18% in Paliama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paliama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Paliama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paliama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 162 | 79 | 83 |
| Literacy | 70.9% | 86.54% | 58.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 533 | 156 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Paliama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Paliama village out of total population, 699 were engaged in work activities. 68.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 699 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 59 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 478 | 323 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 373 | 262 | 111 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 59 | 25 | 34 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 36 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 221 | 61 | 160 |
| Non Working | 738 | 267 | 471 |
Nearby Villages to Paliama,
Below are the list of villages near Paliama village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sunadhara | 4,350 |
| Bhabandha | 3,010 |
| Sikharapur | 1,973 |
| Bhatakumarada | 7,649 |
| Nimapalli | 894 |
| Baghala | 2,131 |
| Gopinathapur | 310 |
| Damodarpur | 777 |
| Enkataraypur | 460 |
| Sasanpalli | 1,145 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Paliama, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia