Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Raruan block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 413 out of which 215 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 921.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Palasa village is 51 which is 12% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 78.5%. Thus Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 88.14% and the female literacy rate is 67.26% 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 | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Literacy | 78.45% | 88.14% | 67.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 33 | 16 | 17 |
| Illiterate | 129 | 44 | 85 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 17.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 27 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 72 | 72 |
| Non Working | 239 | 115 | 124 |
Nearby Villages to Palasa,
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Raruan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kanika | 683 |
| Tulasipur | 724 |
| Chiruhatu | 279 |
| Galusahi | 501 |
| Angarapada | 750 |
| Jadipada | 443 |
| Jamunti | 1,233 |
| Baidyanath | 909 |
| Nayabeda | 1,357 |
| Patarapacha | 412 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia