Palas Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Palas is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 290 families residing in the village Palas. The total population of Palas is 1,065 out of which 529 are males and 536 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palas is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palas village is 129 which is 12% of the total population. There are 73 male children and 56 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palas is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Palas village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palas is 48.5%. Thus Palas village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 62.28% and the female literacy rate is 35.42% 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 | 129 | 73 | 56 |
| Literacy | 48.5% | 62.28% | 35.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 207 | 104 | 103 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 732 | 367 | 365 |
| Illiterate | 611 | 245 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.7% of total population in Palas village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palas village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 34.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 202 | 176 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 91 | 79 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 95 | 84 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 9 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 388 | 151 | 237 |
| Non Working | 475 | 202 | 273 |
Map of Palas, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palas, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Palas village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anlabhata | 784 |
| Patakusumi | 290 |
| Chachiguda | 1,364 |
| Podakhol | 911 |
| Sagjor | 324 |
| Kukudi | 1,029 |
| Sargiguda | 3,416 |
| Jariguma | 1,019 |
| Karmeli | 3,170 |
| Sileijor | 156 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palas, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia