Phuker Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Phuker is a village situated in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Phuker. The total population of Phuker is 391 out of which 179 are males and 212 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Phuker is 1,184.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Phuker village is 61 which is 16% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Phuker is 1,179 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,184) of Phuker village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Phuker is 22.1%. Thus Phuker village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 33.77% and the female literacy rate is 12.29% in Phuker village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Phuker village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Phuker Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Phuker village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 61 | 28 | 33 |
| Literacy | 22.12% | 33.77% | 12.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 94 | 41 | 53 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 296 | 137 | 159 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 128 | 190 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 75.7% of total population in Phuker village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Phuker village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 66 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 63 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 100 | 19 | 81 |
| Non Working | 216 | 94 | 122 |
Nearby Villages to Phuker,
Below are the list of villages near Phuker village in Lanjigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dangamundi | 77 |
| Saralanji | 155 |
| Kankotara | 17 |
| Bhejranga | 86 |
| Ghumer | 31 |
| Durpadar | 76 |
| Paiktuaguda | 132 |
| Chachagan | 234 |
| Punjam | 469 |
| Ijrupa | 92 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Phuker, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia