Podakham Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Podakham is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 307 families residing in the village Podakham. The total population of Podakham is 1,074 out of which 544 are males and 530 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podakham is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Podakham village is 159 which is 15% of the total population. There are 87 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podakham is 828 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Podakham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podakham is 52.6%. Thus Podakham village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 65.43% and the female literacy rate is 39.74% in Podakham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podakham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podakham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podakham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 159 | 87 | 72 |
| Literacy | 52.57% | 65.43% | 39.74% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 73 | 68 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 295 | 143 | 152 |
| Illiterate | 593 | 245 | 348 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Podakham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podakham village out of total population, 475 were engaged in work activities. 60.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 475 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 264 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 60 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 213 | 198 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 189 | 70 | 119 |
| Non Working | 599 | 210 | 389 |
Nearby Villages to Podakham,
Below are the list of villages near Podakham village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadurpita | 667 |
| Dumermunda | 1,464 |
| Paralsinga | 1,909 |
| Masani munda | 982 |
| Jurkabhadi | 679 |
| Kuten | 1,470 |
| Patharla | 3,250 |
| Kendupada | 1,019 |
| Jolako | 1,208 |
| Muskuti | 1,097 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podakham, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia