Palapatana Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Palapatana is a village situated in Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 636 families residing in the village Palapatana. The total population of Palapatana is 3,226 out of which 1,466 are males and 1,760 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palapatana is 1,201.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palapatana village is 391 which is 12% of the total population. There are 190 male children and 201 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palapatana is 1,058 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201) of Palapatana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palapatana is 87.9%. Thus Palapatana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 93.26% and the female literacy rate is 83.45% in Palapatana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Palapatana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Palapatana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Palapatana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 190 | 201 |
| Literacy | 87.87% | 93.26% | 83.45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 559 | 271 | 288 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 276 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 17.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palapatana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palapatana village out of total population, 695 were engaged in work activities. 61.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 695 workers engaged in Main Work, 194 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 79 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 428 | 410 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 194 | 193 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 79 | 79 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 151 | 136 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 267 | 246 | 21 |
| Non Working | 2,531 | 810 | 1,721 |
Map of Palapatana, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palapatana, Pattamundai
Below are the list of villages near Palapatana village in Pattamundai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Srirampur | 3,093 |
| Damar pur | 5,000 |
| Udayapur | 440 |
| Bala bhadrapur | 2,633 |
| Malipur | 1,626 |
| Bali patana | 2,053 |
| Adhajori | 1,217 |
| Dianpur | 883 |
| Tetalanga | 982 |
| Sasan | 3,086 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palapatana, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia