Pikola Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Pikola is a village situated in Salepur block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 724 families residing in the village Pikola. The total population of Pikola is 3,193 out of which 1,604 are males and 1,589 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pikola is 991.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pikola village is 336 which is 11% of the total population. There are 173 male children and 163 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pikola is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (991) of Pikola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pikola is 88%. Thus Pikola village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 92.94% and the female literacy rate is 83.1% in Pikola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pikola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pikola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pikola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 336 | 173 | 163 |
| Literacy | 88.03% | 92.94% | 83.1% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,082 | 549 | 533 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 274 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Pikola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pikola village out of total population, 1,359 were engaged in work activities. 50.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,359 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 112 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 682 | 651 | 31 |
| Cultivators | 168 | 167 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 112 | 110 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 402 | 374 | 28 |
| Marginal Workers | 677 | 303 | 374 |
| Non Working | 1,834 | 650 | 1,184 |
Map of Pikola, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pikola, Salepur
Below are the list of villages near Pikola village in Salepur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chhanipur | 714 |
| Manoharpur | 841 |
| Satabati | 562 |
| Saigoda | 926 |
| Bodamundai | 983 |
| Kusambi | 3,437 |
| Ballabhapur | 700 |
| Paikarapur | 1,686 |
| Balia | 630 |
| Jharpada | 165 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pikola, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia