Petchhela Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Petchhela is a village situated in Jamboo Marine block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 986 families residing in the village Petchhela. The total population of Petchhela is 4,773 out of which 2,486 are males and 2,287 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Petchhela is 920.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Petchhela village is 639 which is 13% of the total population. There are 333 male children and 306 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Petchhela is 919 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Petchhela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Petchhela is 61.2%. Thus Petchhela village has lower literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 51.84% in Petchhela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Petchhela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Petchhela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Petchhela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 639 | 333 | 306 |
| Literacy | 61.2% | 69.81% | 51.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 182 | 91 | 91 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,039 | 550 | 489 |
| Illiterate | 2,243 | 983 | 1,260 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Petchhela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Petchhela village out of total population, 1,765 were engaged in work activities. 75.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,765 workers engaged in Main Work, 615 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 313 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,325 | 1,187 | 138 |
| Cultivators | 615 | 587 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 313 | 256 | 57 |
| Household Industries | 36 | 33 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 361 | 311 | 50 |
| Marginal Workers | 440 | 258 | 182 |
| Non Working | 3,008 | 1,041 | 1,967 |
Nearby Villages to Petchhela,
Below are the list of villages near Petchhela village in Jamboo Marine.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamboo | 7,061 |
| Kharinasi | 6,396 |
| Kandara patia | 292 |
| Batighar | 3,569 |
| Tantiapal | 740 |
| Talchua | 843 |
| Ahirajpur | 663 |
| Pravati | 630 |
| Sir Rajendrapur | 674 |
| ManjulaPalli | 727 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Petchhela, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia