Palur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Palur is a village situated in Golanthara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 286 families residing in the village Palur. The total population of Palur is 1,538 out of which 668 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palur is 1,302.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palur village is 207 which is 13% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 113 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palur is 1,202 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,302) of Palur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palur is 47.6%. Thus Palur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 60.1% and the female literacy rate is 38.18% in Palur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 207 | 94 | 113 |
| Literacy | 47.63% | 60.1% | 38.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 49 | 21 | 28 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 904 | 323 | 581 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palur village out of total population, 625 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 625 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 225 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 57 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 30 | 15 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 189 | 153 | 36 |
| Marginal Workers | 339 | 175 | 164 |
| Non Working | 913 | 268 | 645 |
Map of Palur, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palur, Golanthara
Below are the list of villages near Palur village in Golanthara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palurhill | 316 |
| Khuntapalli | 621 |
| Haripur | 1,572 |
| Jaganathpur | 210 |
| Bhaliagada | 1,852 |
| Haradanga | 2,226 |
| Girisola | 3,559 |
| Bayali | 682 |
| Ramachandrapalli | 413 |
| Belakudi | 317 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia