Podima Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Podima is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 268 families residing in the village Podima. The total population of Podima is 1,122 out of which 583 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podima is 925.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Podima village is 127 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podima is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Podima village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podima is 88.2%. Thus Podima village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Podima village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podima village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podima Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podima village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 127 | 56 | 71 |
| Literacy | 88.24% | 94.69% | 80.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 56 | 30 | 26 |
| Illiterate | 244 | 84 | 160 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Podima village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podima village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 159 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 103 | 97 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 21 | 18 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 43 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 412 | 198 | 214 |
| Non Working | 537 | 226 | 311 |
Nearby Villages to Podima,
Below are the list of villages near Podima village in Pingla.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pindrui | 4,384 |
| Harma | 1,275 |
| Nanda Bar | 722 |
| Mangalpur | 363 |
| Abdulla | 1,568 |
| Gobardhanpur | 3,665 |
| Dangalsa | 5,190 |
| Ragpur | 3,041 |
| Siti Binda | 843 |
| Upalda | 1,061 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podima, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia