Palkonda Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Palkonda is a village situated in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 177 families residing in the village Palkonda. The total population of Palkonda is 804 out of which 393 are males and 411 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palkonda is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palkonda village is 153 which is 19% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 79 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palkonda is 1,068 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Palkonda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palkonda is 14.7%. Thus Palkonda village has lower literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 15.99% and the female literacy rate is 13.55% in Palkonda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palkonda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palkonda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palkonda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 153 | 74 | 79 |
| Literacy | 14.75% | 15.99% | 13.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 27 | 15 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 772 | 376 | 396 |
| Illiterate | 708 | 342 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96% of total population in Palkonda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palkonda village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 358 | 200 | 158 |
| Cultivators | 330 | 178 | 152 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 22 | 18 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 119 | 37 | 82 |
| Non Working | 327 | 156 | 171 |
Nearby Villages to Palkonda,
Below are the list of villages near Palkonda village in Malkangiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Singarajkhunta | 1,019 |
| Sikhapali | 2,412 |
| Orkelguda | 503 |
| Banagiri | 19 |
| Ramapadar | 139 |
| Tandapali | 4,349 |
| Namagonda | 287 |
| Damaguda | 125 |
| Koyagiri | 411 |
| Kotamateru | 709 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palkonda, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia