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Palasa Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Palasa is a medium size village located in Raruan Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 117 families residing. The Palasa village has population of 413 of which 215 are males while 198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasa village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 12.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasa village is 921 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasa as per census is 1429, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palasa village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasa village was 78.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasa Male literacy stands at 88.14 % while female literacy rate was 67.26 %.

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 117 - -
Population 413 215 198
Child (0-6) 51 21 30
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 33 16 17
Literacy 78.45 % 88.14 % 67.26 %
Total Workers 174 100 74
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 144 72 72

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 7.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.42 % of total population in Palasa village.

Work Profile

In Palasa village out of total population, 174 were engaged in work activities. 17.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 82.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 174 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.