Palaka Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Palaka is a village situated in Bandhugaon block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 116 families residing in the village Palaka. The total population of Palaka is 572 out of which 274 are males and 298 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palaka is 1,088.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palaka village is 107 which is 19% of the total population. There are 46 male children and 61 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palaka is 1,326 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,088) of Palaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palaka is 24.7%. Thus Palaka village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 36.4% and the female literacy rate is 13.5% in Palaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 107 | 46 | 61 |
| Literacy | 24.73% | 36.4% | 13.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 25 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 500 | 246 | 254 |
| Illiterate | 457 | 191 | 266 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.4% of total population in Palaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palaka village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 33.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 108 | 101 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 101 | 97 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 211 | 54 | 157 |
| Non Working | 253 | 119 | 134 |
Map of Palaka, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palaka, Bandhugaon
Below are the list of villages near Palaka village in Bandhugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Danijhola | 135 |
| Bilamala | 380 |
| Dimbaguda | 329 |
| Belaput | 317 |
| Utkapadu | 424 |
| Gajabari | 508 |
| Machhapadar | 241 |
| Saraparu | 103 |
| Garidi | 784 |
| Mundesu | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palaka, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia