Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Bamebari block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 365 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 1,681 out of which 817 are males and 864 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,058.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasa village is 320 which is 19% of the total population. There are 156 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,051 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 50.7%. Thus Palasa village has a lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 62.93% and the female literacy rate is 39.14% 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 | 320 | 156 | 164 |
| Literacy | 50.7% | 62.93% | 39.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 194 | 83 | 111 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 914 | 427 | 487 |
| Illiterate | 991 | 401 | 590 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.4% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 658 were engaged in work activities. 22.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 658 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 118 | 29 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 130 | 109 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 511 | 296 | 215 |
| Non Working | 1,023 | 403 | 620 |
Map of Palasa, Kendujhar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasa, Bamebari
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Bamebari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kundaposi | 1,064 |
| Jadibahal | 1,228 |
| Unchabali | 1,152 |
| Palasa | 1,294 |
| Jaganathapur | 452 |
| Guruda | 2,051 |
| Namira | 654 |
| Sreejoda | 1,862 |
| Bhandaridiha | 356 |
| Tadapani | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia