Palajhadi Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palajhadi is a village situated in Nuagaon block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 191 families residing in the village Palajhadi. The total population of Palajhadi is 721 out of which 364 are males and 357 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palajhadi is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palajhadi village is 82 which is 11% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 43 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palajhadi is 1,103 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Palajhadi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palajhadi is 54.8%. Thus Palajhadi village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 66.15% and the female literacy rate is 42.99% in Palajhadi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palajhadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palajhadi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palajhadi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 39 | 43 |
| Literacy | 54.77% | 66.15% | 42.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 34 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 371 | 149 | 222 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palajhadi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palajhadi village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 90 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 193 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 90 | 87 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 57 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 29 | 130 |
| Non Working | 344 | 142 | 202 |
Map of Palajhadi, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palajhadi, Nuagaon
Below are the list of villages near Palajhadi village in Nuagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sahadebatikarapada | 1,655 |
| Sourapahada | 249 |
| Sindhaba | 1,112 |
| Syamsundarapurpalli | 398 |
| Bhimapurpalli | 38 |
| Badapada | 95 |
| Baiganabadipolli | 328 |
| Meghojholi | 1,216 |
| Kuruballi | 290 |
| Birapatna | 118 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palajhadi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia