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Palakasandha Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Palakasandha is a large village located in GANGAPUR Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 550 families residing. The Palakasandha village has population of 2935 of which 1457 are males while 1478 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palakasandha village population of children with age 0-6 is 370 which makes up 12.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palakasandha village is 1014 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palakasandha as per census is 1022, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palakasandha village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palakasandha village was 76.80 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palakasandha Male literacy stands at 85.48 % while female literacy rate was 68.24 %.

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

Palakasandha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 550 - -
Population 2,935 1,457 1,478
Child (0-6) 370 183 187
Schedule Caste 268 134 134
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 76.80 % 85.48 % 68.24 %
Total Workers 1,041 832 209
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 810 651 159

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 9.13 % of total population in Palakasandha village. The village Palakasandha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Palakasandha village out of total population, 1041 were engaged in work activities. 22.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1041 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.