Petakhala Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Petakhala is a village situated in Adva block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 50 families residing in the village Petakhala. The total population of Petakhala is 245 out of which 124 are males and 121 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petakhala is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petakhala village is 58 which is 24% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petakhala is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Petakhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petakhala is 29.9%. Thus Petakhala village has lower literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 43.75% and the female literacy rate is 15.38% in Petakhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petakhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petakhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petakhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Literacy | 29.95% | 43.75% | 15.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 123 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 189 | 82 | 107 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 98.4% of total population in Petakhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petakhala village out of total population, 136 were engaged in work activities. 2.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 136 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 133 | 69 | 64 |
| Non Working | 109 | 52 | 57 |
Nearby Villages to Petakhala,
Below are the list of villages near Petakhala village in Adva.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Poibadi | 11 |
| Rajakhama | 355 |
| Jadingi | 139 |
| Kumbhiguda | 6 |
| Pajigidi | 288 |
| Jargidua | 146 |
| Tinima | 7 |
| Mankadapeta | 45 |
| Gotha | 190 |
| Muchurigudi | 198 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petakhala, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia