Palkiri Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Palkiri is a village situated in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 358 families residing in the village Palkiri. The total population of Palkiri is 1,539 out of which 787 are males and 752 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkiri is 956.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkiri village is 193 which is 13% of the total population. There are 106 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkiri is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (956) of Palkiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkiri is 79.6%. Thus Palkiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 87.08% and the female literacy rate is 71.88% in Palkiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 106 | 87 |
| Literacy | 79.57% | 87.08% | 71.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 466 | 231 | 235 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 51 | 25 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 468 | 194 | 274 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.3% of total population in Palkiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkiri village out of total population, 447 were engaged in work activities. 94.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 447 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 296 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 423 | 403 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 93 | 93 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 296 | 287 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 24 | 10 | 14 |
| Non Working | 1,092 | 374 | 718 |
Nearby Villages to Palkiri,
Below are the list of villages near Palkiri village in Dhamanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhagabanpur | 1,442 |
| Baitipur | 758 |
| Nuapokhari | 250 |
| Jayakrushnapur | 562 |
| Maujakhandi | 22 |
| Mirjapur | 391 |
| Bandhatia | 2,374 |
| Chhatrapada | 530 |
| Radhaballavpur | 828 |
| Mankidia | 448 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkiri, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia