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Palupai Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Palupai is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 50 families residing. The Palupai village has population of 437 of which 81 are males while 356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palupai village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 6.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palupai village is 4395 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palupai as per census is 1154, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palupai village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palupai village was 78.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palupai Male literacy stands at 48.53 % while female literacy rate was 85.04 %.

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

Palupai Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 50 - -
Population 437 81 356
Child (0-6) 28 13 15
Schedule Caste 16 0 16
Schedule Tribe 400 75 325
Literacy 78.97 % 48.53 % 85.04 %
Total Workers 101 50 51
Main Worker 27 - -
Marginal Worker 74 28 46

Caste Factor

In Palupai village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.66 % of total population in Palupai village.

Work Profile

In Palupai village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 26.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.