Palakasandha Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palakasandha is a village situated in Gangapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 550 families residing in the village Palakasandha. The total population of Palakasandha is 2,935 out of which 1,457 are males and 1,478 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palakasandha is 1,014.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palakasandha village is 370 which is 13% of the total population. There are 183 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palakasandha is 1,022 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,014) of Palakasandha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palakasandha is 76.8%. Thus Palakasandha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.48% and the female literacy rate is 68.24% in Palakasandha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palakasandha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palakasandha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palakasandha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 370 | 183 | 187 |
| Literacy | 76.8% | 85.48% | 68.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 268 | 134 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 965 | 368 | 597 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palakasandha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palakasandha village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 22.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 231 | 181 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 57 | 42 | 15 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 29 | 22 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 810 | 651 | 159 |
| Non Working | 1,894 | 625 | 1,269 |
Map of Palakasandha, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palakasandha, Gangapur
Below are the list of villages near Palakasandha village in Gangapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuapalaksandha | 1,934 |
| Palasapalli | 1,950 |
| Kshatriyabarapur | 1,375 |
| Kullangi | 2,153 |
| Ambadoli | 419 |
| Makarapalli | 819 |
| Pailipada | 1,590 |
| Siarimala | 1,891 |
| Dhanapunja | 1,187 |
| Binjhagiri | 675 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palakasandha, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia