Palanga Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palanga is a village situated in Rambha block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Palanga. The total population of Palanga is 776 out of which 412 are males and 364 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanga is 883.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanga village is 102 which is 13% of the total population. There are 54 male children and 48 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanga is 889 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (883) of Palanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanga is 80.4%. Thus Palanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 89.94% and the female literacy rate is 69.62% in Palanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 102 | 54 | 48 |
| Literacy | 80.42% | 89.94% | 69.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 319 | 171 | 148 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 90 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanga village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 72.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 60 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 205 | 180 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 55 | 54 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 60 | 43 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 80 | 73 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 79 | 41 | 38 |
| Non Working | 492 | 191 | 301 |
Map of Palanga, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palanga, Rambha
Below are the list of villages near Palanga village in Rambha.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kahakapur | 350 |
| Nimasula | 854 |
| Bagalpur | 715 |
| Balarampur | 948 |
| Kanakhai | 256 |
| Nuapalli | 550 |
| Badachokada | 1,069 |
| Madhuruchua | 2,549 |
| Badarampalli | 3,231 |
| Bhaigadhia | 5 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanga, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia