Palmeta Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Palmeta is a village situated in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 119 families residing in the village Palmeta. The total population of Palmeta is 650 out of which 334 are males and 316 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palmeta is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palmeta village is 146 which is 22% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palmeta is 872 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Palmeta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palmeta is 30.8%. Thus Palmeta village has lower literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 45.31% and the female literacy rate is 15.73% in Palmeta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palmeta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palmeta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palmeta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 146 | 78 | 68 |
| Literacy | 30.75% | 45.31% | 15.73% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 650 | 334 | 316 |
| Illiterate | 495 | 218 | 277 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Palmeta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palmeta village out of total population, 328 were engaged in work activities. 36.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 328 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 121 | 119 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 90 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 34 | 173 |
| Non Working | 322 | 181 | 141 |
Nearby Villages to Palmeta,
Below are the list of villages near Palmeta village in Malkangiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dudameta | 439 |
| Kupuliguda | 93 |
| Balakati | 2,238 |
| Dangarguda | 197 |
| Kurumpaliguda | 118 |
| Barkamadri | 41 |
| Narasingpur | 50 |
| Korukonda | 4,862 |
| Bhaliaguda | 173 |
| Kumbharguda | 360 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palmeta, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia