Patharapunji Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Patharapunji is a village situated in Seragad block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 256 families residing in the village Patharapunji. The total population of Patharapunji is 1,191 out of which 603 are males and 588 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Patharapunji is 975.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Patharapunji village is 133 which is 11% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Patharapunji is 662 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (975) of Patharapunji village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Patharapunji is 70%. Thus Patharapunji village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 83.37% and the female literacy rate is 57.01% in Patharapunji village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Patharapunji village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Patharapunji Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Patharapunji village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 133 | 80 | 53 |
| Literacy | 70.04% | 83.37% | 57.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 450 | 167 | 283 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Patharapunji village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Patharapunji village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 57.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 315 | 271 | 44 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 114 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 74 | 62 | 12 |
| Household Industries | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 78 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 230 | 48 | 182 |
| Non Working | 646 | 284 | 362 |
Nearby Villages to Patharapunji,
Below are the list of villages near Patharapunji village in Seragad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pakidihill | 19 |
| Dhanantara | 1,597 |
| Kandhanuagada | 171 |
| Subalayapalli | 666 |
| Chatradhepa | 706 |
| Sunantara | 1,132 |
| Ambuabadi | 749 |
| Asokapur | 545 |
| Dhinkisala | 1,285 |
| Lanjiapalli | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Patharapunji, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia