Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Khaira block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 108 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 525 out of which 271 are males and 254 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 937.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasa village is 53 which is 10% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 19 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 559 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (937) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 85.2%. Thus Palasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 88.61% and the female literacy rate is 81.7% in Palasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 34 | 19 |
| Literacy | 85.17% | 88.61% | 81.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 71 | 37 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 3 | 7 |
| Illiterate | 123 | 61 | 62 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 60.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 106 | 98 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 61 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 19 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 68 | 53 | 15 |
| Non Working | 351 | 120 | 231 |
Map of Palasa, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasa, Khaira
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Khaira.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nachhipur | 643 |
| Erendei | 100 |
| Maliha | 987 |
| Rustampur | 688 |
| Ghusurigadia | 285 |
| Talamahuri | 1,109 |
| Agapada | 145 |
| Arjunpur | 615 |
| Sundiragandibed | 1,263 |
| Belgadia | 247 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia