Palama Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Palama is a village situated in Kalyanasingpur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 196 families residing in the village Palama. The total population of Palama is 1,084 out of which 599 are males and 485 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palama is 810.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palama village is 225 which is 21% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 109 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palama is 940 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (810) of Palama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palama is 50.5%. Thus Palama village has higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 65.22% and the female literacy rate is 31.65% in Palama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 225 | 116 | 109 |
| Literacy | 50.52% | 65.22% | 31.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 16 | 35 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 562 | 356 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 650 | 284 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 51.8% of total population in Palama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palama village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 211 | 140 | 71 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 38 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 51 | 32 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 120 | 68 | 52 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 34 | 88 |
| Non Working | 751 | 425 | 326 |
Nearby Villages to Palama,
Below are the list of villages near Palama village in Kalyanasingpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chaluniguda | 232 |
| Mandiabhata | 196 |
| Renjabadi | 204 |
| Gamiguda | 117 |
| Papikona | 375 |
| Mandipadar | 452 |
| Kirikinda | 113 |
| Araganda | 47 |
| Kandabaligam | 195 |
| Pamada | 232 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palama, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia