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Palaka Population - Koraput, Orissa

Palaka is a medium size village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 116 families residing. The Palaka village has population of 572 of which 274 are males while 298 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 18.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaka village is 1088 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaka as per census is 1326, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaka village was 24.73 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palaka Male literacy stands at 36.40 % while female literacy rate was 13.50 %.

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

Palaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 572 274 298
Child (0-6) 107 46 61
Schedule Caste 57 25 32
Schedule Tribe 500 246 254
Literacy 24.73 % 36.40 % 13.50 %
Total Workers 319 155 164
Main Worker 108 - -
Marginal Worker 211 54 157

Caste Factor

In Palaka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 9.97 % of total population in Palaka village.

Work Profile

In Palaka village out of total population, 319 were engaged in work activities. 33.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 319 workers engaged in Main Work, 101 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.