Palasa Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Palasa is a village situated in Dhamanagar block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 82 families residing in the village Palasa. The total population of Palasa is 439 out of which 208 are males and 231 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Palasa is 1,111.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Palasa village is 55 which is 13% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Palasa is 964 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,111) of Palasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Palasa is 86.7%. Thus Palasa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 90.56% and the female literacy rate is 83.33% 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 | 55 | 28 | 27 |
| Literacy | 86.72% | 90.56% | 83.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 106 | 45 | 61 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Palasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Palasa village out of total population, 125 were engaged in work activities. 68.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 125 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 86 | 82 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 33 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 27 | 24 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 39 | 25 | 14 |
| Non Working | 314 | 101 | 213 |
Map of Palasa, Bhadrak, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Palasa, Dhamanagar
Below are the list of villages near Palasa village in Dhamanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bidyadharpur | 895 |
| Tampala | 849 |
| Sareichudakuti | 415 |
| Narayanpur | 896 |
| Jagulisahi | 426 |
| Kusuma | 855 |
| Daipurnahabari | 60 |
| Baburigan | 667 |
| Daipur | 1,838 |
| Swamipatana | 421 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Palasa, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia