Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011

Palasa is a village situated in Bamebari block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 320 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 1,294 out of which 678 are males and 616 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 909.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 286 which is 22% of the total population. There are 152 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 882 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (909) of Palasa village.

Population
1,294
Families
320
Literacy
45.44%
Sex Ratio
909

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 45.4%. Thus Palasa village has lower literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 58.75% and the female literacy rate is 30.91% in Palasa village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Palasa Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palasa village.

Total Male Female
Children 286 152 134
Literacy 45.44% 58.75% 30.91%
Scheduled Caste 26 15 11
Scheduled Tribe 766 407 359
Illiterate 836 369 467

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.2% of total population in Palasa village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Palasa village out of total population, 448 were engaged in work activities. 95.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 448 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 427 348 79
Cultivators 33 31 2
Other Workers 394 317 77
Marginal Workers 21 15 6
Non Working 846 315 531

Nearby Villages to Palasa,

Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Bamebari.

Village Population
Jadibahal 1,228
Guruda 2,051
Palasa 1,681
Sreejoda 1,862
Kundaposi 1,064
Tadapani 656
Unchabali 1,152
Balada 1,312
Jaganathapur 452
Badkalimati 976

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