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Palama Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Palama is a medium size village located in Kalyanasingpur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 196 families residing. The Palama village has population of 1084 of which 599 are males while 485 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palama village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 20.76 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palama village is 810 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palama as per census is 940, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palama village was 50.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palama Male literacy stands at 65.22 % while female literacy rate was 31.65 %.

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

Palama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 1,084 599 485
Child (0-6) 225 116 109
Schedule Caste 51 16 35
Schedule Tribe 562 356 206
Literacy 50.52 % 65.22 % 31.65 %
Total Workers 333 174 159
Main Worker 211 - -
Marginal Worker 122 34 88

Caste Factor

In Palama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.85 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.70 % of total population in Palama village.

Work Profile

In Palama village out of total population, 333 were engaged in work activities. 63.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 333 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.