Podaguda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Podaguda is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 295 families residing in the village Podaguda. The total population of Podaguda is 1,188 out of which 592 are males and 596 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podaguda is 1,007.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Podaguda village is 140 which is 12% of the total population. There are 81 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podaguda is 728 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Podaguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podaguda is 60.4%. Thus Podaguda village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 74.36% and the female literacy rate is 47.11% in Podaguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podaguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podaguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podaguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 140 | 81 | 59 |
| Literacy | 60.4% | 74.36% | 47.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 98 | 48 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 630 | 315 | 315 |
| Illiterate | 555 | 212 | 343 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53% of total population in Podaguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podaguda village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 77.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 147 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 195 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 406 | 311 | 95 |
| Cultivators | 147 | 143 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 195 | 122 | 73 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 9 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 51 | 37 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 116 | 31 | 85 |
| Non Working | 666 | 250 | 416 |
Nearby Villages to Podaguda,
Below are the list of villages near Podaguda village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaliabhata | 2,373 |
| Sindhikaguda | 826 |
| Nagpheni | 1,101 |
| Churagaon | 1,480 |
| Paikbahal | 878 |
| Dhamanguda | 889 |
| Banjibahal | 993 |
| Atigaon | 314 |
| Ekataguda | 657 |
| Benger | 688 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podaguda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia