Podapalama Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Podapalama is a village situated in Sunabeda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Podapalama. The total population of Podapalama is 242 out of which 116 are males and 126 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podapalama is 1,086.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Podapalama village is 43 which is 18% of the total population. There are 19 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podapalama is 1,263 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,086) of Podapalama village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podapalama is 38.2%. Thus Podapalama village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 56.7% and the female literacy rate is 20.59% in Podapalama village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podapalama village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podapalama Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podapalama village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 43 | 19 | 24 |
| Literacy | 38.19% | 56.7% | 20.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 225 | 105 | 120 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 61 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 93% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.7% of total population in Podapalama village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podapalama village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 157 | 77 | 80 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 17 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 37 | 41 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 29 | 21 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Non Working | 82 | 39 | 43 |
Nearby Villages to Podapalama,
Below are the list of villages near Podapalama village in Sunabeda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dumuriput | 379 |
| Mohanapada | 917 |
| Ghatagoda | 354 |
| Chougaon | 1,952 |
| Khalapadi | 996 |
| Charangul | 5,841 |
| Balda | 688 |
| Rajpalma | 1,604 |
| Chotaliput | 367 |
| Chulapari | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podapalama, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia