Palanka Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Palanka is a village situated in Brahmagiri block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 437 families residing in the village Palanka. The total population of Palanka is 2,234 out of which 1,110 are males and 1,124 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palanka is 1,013.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palanka village is 254 which is 11% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 131 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palanka is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,013) of Palanka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palanka is 83.5%. Thus Palanka village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 91.79% and the female literacy rate is 75.33% in Palanka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palanka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palanka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palanka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 123 | 131 |
| Literacy | 83.54% | 91.79% | 75.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 244 | 126 | 118 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 580 | 204 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palanka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palanka village out of total population, 677 were engaged in work activities. 82.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 677 workers engaged in Main Work, 298 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 101 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 557 | 542 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 298 | 297 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 101 | 95 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 157 | 149 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 120 | 62 | 58 |
| Non Working | 1,557 | 506 | 1,051 |
Map of Palanka, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palanka, Brahmagiri
Below are the list of villages near Palanka village in Brahmagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rebananuagaon | 4,110 |
| Chandiput | 578 |
| Kusupur | 857 |
| Kathuaredi | 1,001 |
| Dihapanchagochhia | 319 |
| Hatia | 1,141 |
| Raighata | 655 |
| Kapileswarpur | 134 |
| Bilapanchagochia | 492 |
| Khilakantia | 108 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palanka, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia