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Palpasahi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Palpasahi is a small village located in Khajuripada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 34 families residing. The Palpasahi village has population of 126 of which 61 are males while 65 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palpasahi village population of children with age 0-6 is 16 which makes up 12.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palpasahi village is 1066 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palpasahi as per census is 231, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palpasahi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palpasahi village was 60.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palpasahi Male literacy stands at 89.58 % while female literacy rate was 38.71 %.

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

Palpasahi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 34 - -
Population 126 61 65
Child (0-6) 16 13 3
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 126 61 65
Literacy 60.91 % 89.58 % 38.71 %
Total Workers 86 38 48
Main Worker 25 - -
Marginal Worker 61 13 48

Caste Factor

In Palpasahi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Palpasahi village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Palpasahi village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Palpasahi village out of total population, 86 were engaged in work activities. 29.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 86 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.