Gram panchayat · Paikmal block · Bargarh
Palasada gram panchayat
Palasada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Paikmal block of Bargarh district, Odisha, covering 5 villages, home to 6,104 people in 1,525 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Padampur assembly constituency and the Bargarh Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 5
- Population (2011)
- 6,104
- Literacy
- 68.1%
- Area
- 26.7 km²
- LGD code
- 116552
Villages of Palasada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palsada | 521 | 1,952 | 77.1% | 14% | 26% |
| Borasambar | 329 | 1,329 | 61.0% | 12% | 70% |
| Goebahali | 271 | 1,066 | 70.6% | 27% | 25% |
| Khaira | 242 | 1,045 | 53.1% | 7% | 79% |
| Kuapali | 162 | 712 | 74.8% | 3% | 42% |
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 Palasada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 6,104
- 3,035 male · 3,069 female
- Households
- 1,525
- about 4.0 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 68.1%
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (67.3%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,011
- about the same as Paikmal block's villages (1,012)
- Children aged 0–6
- 776
- 12.7% of residents
- Workers
- 2,976
- 48.8% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 803 (13.2%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 2,823 (46.2%)
What the 2,976 workers did
- Cultivators651 (21.9%)
- Agricultural labourers910 (30.6%)
- Household industry59 (2.0%)
- Other work173 (5.8%)
- Marginal workers1,183 (39.8%)
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 Palasada
How many of the 5 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 5 villages cover 27 km², 93% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school5 of 5
- Middle school4 of 5
- Secondary school1 of 5
- Senior secondary school1 of 5
- Degree college0 of 5
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 5
- Health sub-centre1 of 5
- Anganwadi centre5 of 5
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 5
- Hand pump5 of 5
- Electricity for homes5 of 5
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 5
- Public bus1 of 5
- Mobile phone coverage5 of 5
Services
- Post office or sub post office2 of 5
- Commercial bank0 of 5
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 5
- Weekly haat1 of 5
- Primary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 2
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 1
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (5), Pulses (4), Badam (4), Wheat (1), Mug, Biri, Badam (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 Paikmal block
- Badikata
- Bartund
- Bhengrajpur
- Bhubaneswarpur
- Bukramunda
- Charadapali
- Chhetgaon
- Chhindeikela
- Jameseth
- Jharabandh
- Jhitiki
- Kansada
- Kechhodadar
- Kermelabahal
- Lakhamara
- Mandesil
- Mandiadhipa
- Mithapalli
- Paikmal
- Saraikela
- Tameri
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Palasada? Share it with us.