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Palama Population - Nuapada, Orissa

Palama is a medium size village located in KHARIAR Block of Nuapada district, Orissa with total 84 families residing. The Palama village has population of 306 of which 150 are males while 156 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palama village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 18.95 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palama village is 1040 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palama as per census is 813, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palama village was 39.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palama Male literacy stands at 55.93 % while female literacy rate was 24.62 %.

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

Palama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 306 150 156
Child (0-6) 58 32 26
Schedule Caste 32 18 14
Schedule Tribe 169 79 90
Literacy 39.52 % 55.93 % 24.62 %
Total Workers 184 91 93
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 78 14 64

Caste Factor

In Palama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.46 % of total population in Palama village.

Work Profile

In Palama village out of total population, 184 were engaged in work activities. 57.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 184 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 56 were Agricultural labourer.