Palas Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Palas is a village situated in Junagarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 648 families residing in the village Palas. The total population of Palas is 2,491 out of which 1,285 are males and 1,206 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palas is 939.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palas village is 275 which is 11% of the total population. There are 151 male children and 124 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palas is 821 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (939) of Palas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palas is 60.9%. Thus Palas village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 73.99% and the female literacy rate is 47.13% in Palas village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palas village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palas Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palas village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 275 | 151 | 124 |
| Literacy | 60.88% | 73.99% | 47.13% |
| Scheduled Caste | 272 | 140 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,142 | 446 | 696 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Palas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palas village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 65.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 616 | 555 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 192 | 187 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 82 | 68 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 288 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 323 | 178 | 145 |
| Non Working | 1,552 | 552 | 1,000 |
Map of Palas, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palas, Junagarh
Below are the list of villages near Palas village in Junagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mathura | 1,119 |
| Bhatraguda | 842 |
| Khaliapali | 968 |
| Budhipadar | 1,711 |
| Naktiguda | 2,770 |
| Khinibahal | 412 |
| Bandibasul | 1,139 |
| Dabjharan | 784 |
| Mahibhar | 1,290 |
| Charbhati | 891 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palas, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia