Gram panchayat · Khaira block · Balasore
Palasa gram panchayat
Palasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Khaira block of Balasore district, Odisha, covering 8 villages, home to 4,125 people in 909 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Simulia assembly constituency and the Bhadrak Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 8
- Population (2011)
- 4,125
- Literacy
- 85.0%
- Area
- 7.5 km²
- LGD code
- 116225
Villages of Palasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Talamahuri | 259 | 1,109 | 82.8% | 37% | 5% |
| Maliha | 213 | 987 | 84.8% | 14% | 0% |
| Nachhipur | 150 | 643 | 86.7% | 8% | 3% |
| Arjunpur | 116 | 615 | 86.9% | 55% | 0% |
| Palasa | 108 | 525 | 85.2% | 14% | 2% |
| Kudiasahi | 59 | 234 | 85.1% | 39% | 0% |
| Nischinta | 3 | 9 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
| Nimapalli | 1 | 3 | 100.0% | 0% | 0% |
Villages: Local Government Directory (lgdirectory.gov.in), Government of India — data dump of December 2022 via github.com/planemad/india-local-government-directory (December 2022). Figures: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level); a dash means the census figures could not be matched to the village.
People and work in Palasa
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 4,125
- 2,080 male · 2,045 female
- Households
- 909
- about 4.5 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 85.0%
- above Khaira block's villages (81.6%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 983
- below Khaira block's villages (1,016)
- Children aged 0–6
- 438
- 10.6% of residents
- Workers
- 1,638
- 39.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 1,099 (26.6%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 83 (2.0%)
What the 1,638 workers did
- Cultivators514 (31.4%)
- Agricultural labourers125 (7.6%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work134 (8.2%)
- Marginal workers860 (52.5%)
Marginal workers worked less than six months of the year.
Source: Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (village level), summed over the panchayat's villages (2011).
Facilities in the villages of Palasa
How many of the 8 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 8 villages cover 8 km², 77% of it sown with crops and 0% forest.
Education
- Primary school6 of 8
- Middle school5 of 8
- Secondary school2 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre1 of 8
- Anganwadi centre6 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump5 of 8
- Electricity for homes6 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road6 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage7 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop4 of 8
- Weekly haat0 of 8
- Primary schools
- 8
- Middle schools
- 8
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8), Vegetables (1).
Source: Census of India 2011, District Census Handbook: Village and Town Directory (Odisha). The facilities were recorded for the 2011 census (reference year 2009 for most items); many places have changed since. Facilities in towns are not included.
Other gram panchayats in Khaira block
- Achutipur
- Amiria-agnipur
- Antara
- Badajaypur
- Badanuagan
- Barada
- Bartana
- Baunsagfadia
- Dalanga-ii
- Dangarpada
- Dungura
- Gadpokhari
- Gagandhuli
- Garsang
- Goliha
- Govindapur
- Haripur
- Jalada
- Jhinkiria
- Kaithagadia
- Kapeya
- Khaira
- Kupari
- Kurunta
- Mahatipur
- Makhanpur
- Manatri
- Nahanga
- Nandur
- Nayakhandi
- Ratina
- Sardang
- Sarkona
- Sarugan
- Shyamsundarpur
- Sundiragandibed
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