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Palia Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Palia is a large village located in Jharigan Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 608 families residing. The Palia village has population of 2824 of which 1385 are males while 1439 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palia village population of children with age 0-6 is 517 which makes up 18.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palia village is 1039 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palia as per census is 922, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Palia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palia village was 34.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palia Male literacy stands at 40.68 % while female literacy rate was 29.64 %.

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

Palia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 608 - -
Population 2,824 1,385 1,439
Child (0-6) 517 269 248
Schedule Caste 312 156 156
Schedule Tribe 1,849 885 964
Literacy 34.98 % 40.68 % 29.64 %
Total Workers 1,410 838 572
Main Worker 568 - -
Marginal Worker 842 339 503

Caste Factor

In Palia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.05 % of total population in Palia village.

Work Profile

In Palia village out of total population, 1410 were engaged in work activities. 40.28 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.72 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1410 workers engaged in Main Work, 251 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 225 were Agricultural labourer.