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Palkonda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Palkonda is a medium size village located in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 177 families residing. The Palkonda village has population of 804 of which 393 are males while 411 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Palkonda village population of children with age 0-6 is 153 which makes up 19.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Palkonda village is 1046 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Palkonda as per census is 1068, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Palkonda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Palkonda village was 14.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Palkonda Male literacy stands at 15.99 % while female literacy rate was 13.55 %.

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

Palkonda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 177 - -
Population 804 393 411
Child (0-6) 153 74 79
Schedule Caste 27 15 12
Schedule Tribe 772 376 396
Literacy 14.75 % 15.99 % 13.55 %
Total Workers 477 237 240
Main Worker 358 - -
Marginal Worker 119 37 82

Caste Factor

In Palkonda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.36 % of total population in Palkonda village.

Work Profile

In Palkonda village out of total population, 477 were engaged in work activities. 75.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 477 workers engaged in Main Work, 330 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.