Gram panchayat · Joda block · Kendujhar
Palasa gram panchayat
Palasa is a gram panchayat (village council) in Joda block of Kendujhar district, Odisha, covering 9 villages, home to 6,752 people in 1,542 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Champua assembly constituency and the Keonjhar Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 9
- Population (2011)
- 6,752
- Literacy
- 50.8%
- Area
- 26.9 km²
- LGD code
- 119448
Villages of Palasa
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palasa(Ka) | 365 | 1,681 | 50.7% | 12% | 54% |
| Palasa(Kha) | 320 | 1,294 | 45.4% | 2% | 59% |
| Unchabali | 255 | 1,152 | 48.2% | 0% | 62% |
| Belda | 225 | 943 | 57.5% | 1% | 61% |
| Namira | 132 | 654 | 48.7% | 4% | 43% |
| Jaganathapur | 102 | 452 | 54.5% | 0% | 100% |
| Bhandaridiha | 93 | 356 | 55.3% | 3% | 49% |
| Jamunaposi | 50 | 220 | 59.3% | 0% | 36% |
| Baitarani R.F. | 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
- 6,752
- 3,408 male · 3,344 female
- Households
- 1,542
- about 4.4 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 50.8%
- below Joda block's villages (56.9%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 981
- above Joda block's villages (957)
- Children aged 0–6
- 1,348
- 20.0% of residents
- Workers
- 2,398
- 35.5% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 264 (3.9%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 3,953 (58.5%)
What the 2,398 workers did
- Cultivators178 (7.4%)
- Agricultural labourers30 (1.3%)
- Household industry7 (0.3%)
- Other work1,134 (47.3%)
- Marginal workers1,049 (43.7%)
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 9 villages cover 27 km², 33% of it sown with crops and 6% forest.
Education
- Primary school8 of 8
- Middle school4 of 8
- Secondary school3 of 8
- Senior secondary school0 of 8
- Degree college0 of 8
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 8
- Health sub-centre2 of 8
- Anganwadi centre8 of 8
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 8
- Hand pump7 of 8
- Electricity for homes8 of 8
Roads & transport
- All-weather road2 of 8
- Public bus0 of 8
- Mobile phone coverage8 of 8
Services
- Post office or sub post office3 of 8
- Commercial bank0 of 8
- Ration (PDS) shop2 of 8
- Weekly haat1 of 8
- Primary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 4
- Secondary schools
- 3
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 2
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (8).
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 Joda block
- Anseikala
- Badakalimati
- Balada
- Balagaon
- Bhadrasahi
- Bhuyanraida
- Birikala
- Bolani
- Chamakapur
- Deojhar
- Guali
- Jajanga
- Jalahari
- Jurudi
- Kandara
- Karakhendara
- Laidapada
- Serenda
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