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Palas Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Palas is a large village located in Junagarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 648 families residing. The Palas village has population of 2491 of which 1285 are males while 1206 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palas village population of children with age 0-6 is 275 which makes up 11.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palas village is 939 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palas as per census is 821, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palas village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palas village was 60.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palas Male literacy stands at 73.99 % while female literacy rate was 47.13 %.

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

Palas Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 648 - -
Population 2,491 1,285 1,206
Child (0-6) 275 151 124
Schedule Caste 272 140 132
Schedule Tribe 7 4 3
Literacy 60.88 % 73.99 % 47.13 %
Total Workers 939 733 206
Main Worker 616 - -
Marginal Worker 323 178 145

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.28 % of total population in Palas village.

Work Profile

In Palas village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 65.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 192 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 82 were Agricultural labourer.