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Palasia Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Palasia is a medium size village located in Basta Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 147 families residing. The Palasia village has population of 640 of which 336 are males while 304 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palasia village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 11.88 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palasia village is 905 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palasia as per census is 854, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palasia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palasia village was 73.58 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palasia Male literacy stands at 83.73 % while female literacy rate was 62.45 %.

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

Palasia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 640 336 304
Child (0-6) 76 41 35
Schedule Caste 548 291 257
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 73.58 % 83.73 % 62.45 %
Total Workers 209 202 7
Main Worker 186 - -
Marginal Worker 23 19 4

Caste Factor

In Palasia village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 85.63 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.16 % of total population in Palasia village.

Work Profile

In Palasia village out of total population, 209 were engaged in work activities. 89.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 209 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 92 were Agricultural labourer.