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Palasia Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Palasia is a medium size village located in Bhograi Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 132 families residing. The Palasia village has population of 591 of which 309 are males while 282 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasia village population of children with age 0-6 is 78 which makes up 13.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasia village is 913 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasia as per census is 696, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palasia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasia village was 69.20 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasia Male literacy stands at 79.47 % while female literacy rate was 58.40 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palasia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Palasia village.

Palasia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 132 - -
Population 591 309 282
Child (0-6) 78 46 32
Schedule Caste 588 308 280
Schedule Tribe 3 1 2
Literacy 69.20 % 79.47 % 58.40 %
Total Workers 187 160 27
Main Worker 31 - -
Marginal Worker 156 132 24

Caste Factor

In Palasia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 99.49 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.51 % of total population in Palasia village.

Work Profile

In Palasia village out of total population, 187 were engaged in work activities. 16.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 187 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.