Palikanta Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Palikanta is a village situated in Ersama block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 157 families residing in the village Palikanta. The total population of Palikanta is 601 out of which 308 are males and 293 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palikanta is 951.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palikanta village is 53 which is 9% of the total population. There are 30 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palikanta is 767 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Palikanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palikanta is 82.8%. Thus Palikanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 85.97% and the female literacy rate is 79.63% in Palikanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palikanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palikanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palikanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 30 | 23 |
| Literacy | 82.85% | 85.97% | 79.63% |
| Scheduled Caste | 113 | 56 | 57 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 147 | 69 | 78 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palikanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palikanta village out of total population, 358 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 358 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 251 | 155 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 76 | 71 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 22 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 9 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 48 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 107 | 25 | 82 |
| Non Working | 243 | 128 | 115 |
Map of Palikanta, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palikanta, Ersama
Below are the list of villages near Palikanta village in Ersama.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mandira | 126 |
| Kanipada | 127 |
| Sumada | 527 |
| Oreisala | 349 |
| Bharisol | 462 |
| Asarana | 164 |
| Saintol | 259 |
| Arada | 426 |
| Mirjapur | 304 |
| Oranal | 690 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palikanta, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia