Palasapithia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasapithia is a village situated in Bhuban block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Palasapithia. The total population of Palasapithia is 1,280 out of which 646 are males and 634 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasapithia is 981.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasapithia village is 155 which is 12% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 73 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasapithia is 890 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (981) of Palasapithia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasapithia is 72%. Thus Palasapithia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 79.43% and the female literacy rate is 64.53% in Palasapithia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasapithia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasapithia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasapithia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 155 | 82 | 73 |
| Literacy | 72% | 79.43% | 64.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 172 | 84 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 183 | 89 | 94 |
| Illiterate | 470 | 198 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.3% of total population in Palasapithia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasapithia village out of total population, 359 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 359 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 107 | 92 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 18 | 18 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 69 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 252 | 159 | 93 |
| Non Working | 921 | 395 | 526 |
Map of Palasapithia, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasapithia, Bhuban
Below are the list of villages near Palasapithia village in Bhuban.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balipada | 22 |
| Basudeipur | 572 |
| Gabagoda | 165 |
| Dhalapada | 747 |
| Mathanuagan | 834 |
| Kainsiri | 1,250 |
| Dayanabili | 819 |
| Muruga | 1,112 |
| Tipilei | 1,162 |
| Balijhati | 569 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasapithia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia