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Palasa Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Palasa is a medium size village located in Khaira Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 108 families residing. The Palasa village has population of 525 of which 271 are males while 254 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 10.10 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasa village is 937 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasa as per census is 559, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasa village was 85.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasa Male literacy stands at 88.61 % while female literacy rate was 81.70 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Palasa 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 Palasa village.

Palasa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 525 271 254
Child (0-6) 53 34 19
Schedule Caste 71 37 34
Schedule Tribe 10 3 7
Literacy 85.17 % 88.61 % 81.70 %
Total Workers 174 151 23
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 68 53 15

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.52 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.90 % of total population in Palasa village.

Work Profile

In Palasa village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 60.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.