Pokalpada Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokalpada is a village situated in Boipariguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 275 families residing in the village Pokalpada. The total population of Pokalpada is 1,030 out of which 506 are males and 524 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokalpada is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokalpada village is 203 which is 20% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokalpada is 765 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Pokalpada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokalpada is 27.4%. Thus Pokalpada village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 41.43% and the female literacy rate is 14.91% in Pokalpada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokalpada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokalpada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokalpada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 203 | 115 | 88 |
| Literacy | 27.45% | 41.43% | 14.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 210 | 101 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 283 | 139 | 144 |
| Illiterate | 803 | 344 | 459 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.5% of total population in Pokalpada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokalpada village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 22.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 147 | 143 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 130 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 504 | 175 | 329 |
| Non Working | 379 | 188 | 191 |
Nearby Villages to Pokalpada,
Below are the list of villages near Pokalpada village in Boipariguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pabliguda | 553 |
| Betabhata | 365 |
| Pandipoda | 377 |
| Tentulipada | 119 |
| Dasamantpur | 824 |
| Pami | 321 |
| PodapadarColony | 306 |
| Thokal | 209 |
| Kandhpodapadar | 188 |
| Kattopoda | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokalpada, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia