Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Palasa Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Palasa is a medium size village located in Champua Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 129 families residing. The Palasa village has population of 560 of which 276 are males while 284 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 55 which makes up 9.82 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasa village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasa as per census is 964, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palasa village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasa village was 68.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasa Male literacy stands at 87.50 % while female literacy rate was 49.42 %.

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

Palasa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 560 276 284
Child (0-6) 55 28 27
Schedule Caste 3 2 1
Schedule Tribe 557 274 283
Literacy 68.12 % 87.50 % 49.42 %
Total Workers 339 167 172
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 195 40 155

Caste Factor

In Palasa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 99.46 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.54 % of total population in Palasa village.

Work Profile

In Palasa village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 42.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.