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Palasa Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Palasa is a medium size village located in Panikoili Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 113 families residing. The Palasa village has population of 483 of which 241 are males while 242 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 13.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasa village is 1004 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasa as per census is 1370, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasa village was 91.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasa Male literacy stands at 96.26 % while female literacy rate was 87.32 %.

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 113 - -
Population 483 241 242
Child (0-6) 64 27 37
Schedule Caste 89 44 45
Schedule Tribe 102 48 54
Literacy 91.89 % 96.26 % 87.32 %
Total Workers 149 141 8
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 5 5 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.43 % of total population in Palasa village.

Work Profile

In Palasa village out of total population, 149 were engaged in work activities. 96.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 149 workers engaged in Main Work, 72 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.