Pakalmaha, Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Pakalmaha, is a village situated in Brahmanigaon block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 172 families residing in the village Pakalmaha,. The total population of Pakalmaha, is 838 out of which 401 are males and 437 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pakalmaha, is 1,090.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pakalmaha, village is 167 which is 20% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pakalmaha, is 965 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,090) of Pakalmaha, village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pakalmaha, is 52.5%. Thus Pakalmaha, village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 68.04% and the female literacy rate is 38.59% in Pakalmaha, village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pakalmaha, village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pakalmaha, Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pakalmaha, village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 167 | 85 | 82 |
| Literacy | 52.46% | 68.04% | 38.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 544 | 267 | 277 |
| Illiterate | 486 | 186 | 300 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.9% of total population in Pakalmaha, village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pakalmaha, village out of total population, 349 were engaged in work activities. 46.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 349 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 152 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 106 | 103 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 39 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 186 | 24 | 162 |
| Non Working | 489 | 225 | 264 |
Nearby Villages to Pakalmaha,,
Below are the list of villages near Pakalmaha, village in Brahmanigaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pangama | 75 |
| Gadapur | 2,611 |
| Dhusarigan | 969 |
| Merama | 254 |
| Shikabadi | 635 |
| Mandipanga | 731 |
| Bujuli | 485 |
| Kalingi | 1,149 |
| Tamangi | 1,269 |
| Pasa | 119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pakalmaha,, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia