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Palaskhand Population - Balangir, Orissa

Palaskhand is a medium size village located in Tushura Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 144 families residing. The Palaskhand village has population of 535 of which 266 are males while 269 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palaskhand village population of children with age 0-6 is 56 which makes up 10.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palaskhand village is 1011 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palaskhand as per census is 1240, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palaskhand village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palaskhand village was 75.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palaskhand Male literacy stands at 86.31 % while female literacy rate was 63.87 %.

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

Palaskhand Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 144 - -
Population 535 266 269
Child (0-6) 56 25 31
Schedule Caste 40 17 23
Schedule Tribe 22 10 12
Literacy 75.16 % 86.31 % 63.87 %
Total Workers 246 145 101
Main Worker 21 - -
Marginal Worker 225 133 92

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.11 % of total population in Palaskhand village.

Work Profile

In Palaskhand village out of total population, 246 were engaged in work activities. 8.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 246 workers engaged in Main Work, 6 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.