Pojhar Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Pojhar is a village situated in Dasamantapur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 103 families residing in the village Pojhar. The total population of Pojhar is 404 out of which 193 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pojhar is 1,093.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pojhar village is 59 which is 15% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pojhar is 1,269 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,093) of Pojhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pojhar is 43.5%. Thus Pojhar village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 56.89% and the female literacy rate is 30.9% in Pojhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pojhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pojhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pojhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 59 | 26 | 33 |
| Literacy | 43.48% | 56.89% | 30.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 10 | 15 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 174 | 184 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 98 | 156 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 88.6% of total population in Pojhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pojhar village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 32.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 72 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 53 | 53 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 159 | 48 | 111 |
| Non Working | 170 | 73 | 97 |
Nearby Villages to Pojhar,
Below are the list of villages near Pojhar village in Dasamantapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kuntes | 1,638 |
| Kusumput | 67 |
| Gourachema | 611 |
| Tamkiaguda | 90 |
| Biriguda | 853 |
| Durukaguda | 59 |
| Autdora | 308 |
| Kadamjhola | 386 |
| Tandiput | 241 |
| Naranguda-II | 107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pojhar, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia