Palasahi Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasahi is a village situated in Parajang block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 333 families residing in the village Palasahi. The total population of Palasahi is 1,283 out of which 594 are males and 689 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasahi is 1,160.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasahi village is 154 which is 12% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasahi is 925 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,160) of Palasahi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasahi is 73.5%. Thus Palasahi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 86.38% and the female literacy rate is 62.76% in Palasahi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasahi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasahi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasahi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 154 | 80 | 74 |
| Literacy | 73.52% | 86.38% | 62.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 88 | 40 | 48 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 453 | 150 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasahi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasahi village out of total population, 366 were engaged in work activities. 90.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 366 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 330 | 313 | 17 |
| Cultivators | 154 | 154 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 161 | 148 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 36 | 17 | 19 |
| Non Working | 917 | 264 | 653 |
Map of Palasahi, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasahi, Parajang
Below are the list of villages near Palasahi village in Parajang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lodhani | 3,036 |
| Dihakamar | 286 |
| Khalibahal | 538 |
| Patarapada | 3,069 |
| Katarapada | 830 |
| Sankamar | 657 |
| Barabank | 140 |
| Gailo | 854 |
| Khandualmunda | 1,283 |
| Kundandeipur | 598 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasahi, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia