Palasi Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasi is a village situated in Hinjili block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 324 families residing in the village Palasi. The total population of Palasi is 1,448 out of which 682 are males and 766 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasi is 1,123.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasi village is 171 which is 12% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 85 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasi is 988 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,123) of Palasi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasi is 67%. Thus Palasi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 78.19% and the female literacy rate is 57.12% in Palasi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palasi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 171 | 86 | 85 |
| Literacy | 66.95% | 78.19% | 57.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 390 | 182 | 208 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 216 | 377 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasi village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 61.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 352 | 320 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 164 | 159 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 166 | 143 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 74 | 146 |
| Non Working | 876 | 288 | 588 |
Map of Palasi, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasi, Hinjili
Below are the list of villages near Palasi village in Hinjili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Durbandha | 5,271 |
| Gandala | 4,501 |
| Godarapalli | 1,595 |
| Sikulipalli | 603 |
| Mahanapalli | 680 |
| Kanchuru | 2,522 |
| Kantaikoli | 2,112 |
| Chaitanapada | 1,313 |
| Bankiapalli | 553 |
| Gopinathpur | 2,036 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia