Petagadu Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Petagadu is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 92 families residing in the village Petagadu. The total population of Petagadu is 456 out of which 223 are males and 233 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petagadu is 1,045.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petagadu village is 79 which is 17% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 41 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petagadu is 1,079 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,045) of Petagadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petagadu is 42.4%. Thus Petagadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 48.11% and the female literacy rate is 36.98% in Petagadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petagadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petagadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petagadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 79 | 38 | 41 |
| Literacy | 42.44% | 48.11% | 36.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 142 | 72 | 70 |
| Illiterate | 296 | 134 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 31.1% of total population in Petagadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petagadu village out of total population, 270 were engaged in work activities. 71.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 270 workers engaged in Main Work, 150 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 194 | 132 | 62 |
| Cultivators | 150 | 100 | 50 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| Other Workers | 23 | 21 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 8 | 68 |
| Non Working | 186 | 83 | 103 |
Nearby Villages to Petagadu,
Below are the list of villages near Petagadu village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahukapalli | 133 |
| Jhuntiapalli | 880 |
| Hatigada | 394 |
| Muliapalli | 589 |
| Bhaliapada | 250 |
| Sanasurada | 954 |
| Ghasipada | 177 |
| Jayasingi | 838 |
| Mayangi | 732 |
| Sorisabili | 2,488 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petagadu, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia