Gram panchayat · Boden block · Nuapada
Palsada gram panchayat
Palsada is a gram panchayat (village council) in Boden block of Nuapada district, Odisha, covering 3 villages, home to 3,497 people in 816 households at the 2011 census. It votes in the Khariar assembly constituency and the Kalahandi Lok Sabha constituency.
- Villages
- 3
- Population (2011)
- 3,497
- Literacy
- 57.4%
- Area
- 11.8 km²
- LGD code
- 275094
Villages of Palsada
| Village | Households | Population | Literacy | SC | ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palasada | 580 | 2,483 | 54.0% | 3% | 25% |
| Dudukamunda (Khurd) | 151 | 674 | 68.4% | 41% | 2% |
| Salepada | 85 | 340 | 61.7% | 2% | 98% |
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 Palsada
The panchayat's villages added together.
- Population
- 3,497
- 1,614 male · 1,883 female
- Households
- 816
- about 4.3 people each
- Literacy (age 7+)
- 57.4%
- above Boden block's villages (52.4%)
- Females per 1,000 males
- 1,167
- above Boden block's villages (1,041)
- Children aged 0–6
- 553
- 15.8% of residents
- Workers
- 1,633
- 46.7% of residents
- Scheduled Castes
- 359 (10.3%)
- Scheduled Tribes
- 976 (27.9%)
What the 1,633 workers did
- Cultivators443 (27.1%)
- Agricultural labourers91 (5.6%)
- Household industry5 (0.3%)
- Other work41 (2.5%)
- Marginal workers1,053 (64.5%)
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 Palsada
How many of the 3 inhabited villages of this gram panchayat had each facility within the village itself, from the Census 2011 Village Directory. Together the 3 villages cover 12 km², 65% of it sown with crops and 5% forest.
Education
- Primary school3 of 3
- Middle school1 of 3
- Secondary school0 of 3
- Senior secondary school0 of 3
- Degree college0 of 3
Health
- Primary health centre0 of 3
- Health sub-centre0 of 3
- Anganwadi centre3 of 3
Water & power
- Treated tap water0 of 3
- Hand pump3 of 3
- Electricity for homes2 of 3
Roads & transport
- All-weather road3 of 3
- Public bus1 of 3
- Mobile phone coverage3 of 3
Services
- Post office or sub post office1 of 3
- Commercial bank0 of 3
- Ration (PDS) shop3 of 3
- Weekly haat0 of 3
- Primary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- Secondary schools
- 0
- Degree colleges
- 0
- Primary health centres
- 0
- Health sub-centres
- 0
Main crops named by villages: Paddy (3), Pulses (2), Grountnut (2).
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 Boden block
- Babebir
- Bhainsadani
- Boden
- Boirgaon
- Damjhar
- Farsara
- Karangamal
- Karlakote
- Khaira
- Larka
- Litisargi
- Nagpada
- Rokal
- Sunapur
Panchayat boundaries and village lists change with notifications by the Government of Odisha; check the block office for the current position. Know something about Palsada? Share it with us.