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Palasakhanda Population - Balangir, Orissa

Palasakhanda is a medium size village located in Sindhekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 290 families residing. The Palasakhanda village has population of 1065 of which 514 are males while 551 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasakhanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 138 which makes up 12.96 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasakhanda village is 1072 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasakhanda as per census is 1060, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palasakhanda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasakhanda village was 54.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasakhanda Male literacy stands at 69.80 % while female literacy rate was 39.79 %.

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

Palasakhanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,065 514 551
Child (0-6) 138 67 71
Schedule Caste 26 13 13
Schedule Tribe 147 76 71
Literacy 54.26 % 69.80 % 39.79 %
Total Workers 590 315 275
Main Worker 255 - -
Marginal Worker 335 71 264

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 13.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.44 % of total population in Palasakhanda village.

Work Profile

In Palasakhanda village out of total population, 590 were engaged in work activities. 43.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 590 workers engaged in Main Work, 227 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.