Pokanda Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokanda is a village situated in Thakurgarh block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 145 families residing in the village Pokanda. The total population of Pokanda is 728 out of which 369 are males and 359 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokanda is 973.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokanda village is 116 which is 16% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokanda is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (973) of Pokanda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokanda is 80.7%. Thus Pokanda village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 70.82% in Pokanda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokanda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokanda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 116 | 62 | 54 |
| Literacy | 80.72% | 90.55% | 70.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 418 | 212 | 206 |
| Illiterate | 234 | 91 | 143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 57.4% of total population in Pokanda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokanda village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 89.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 195 | 153 |
| Cultivators | 122 | 68 | 54 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 89 | 88 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 37 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 41 | 15 | 26 |
| Non Working | 339 | 159 | 180 |
Nearby Villages to Pokanda,
Below are the list of villages near Pokanda village in Thakurgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mindol | 870 |
| Baghuanali | 127 |
| Jayapur | 129 |
| Bidisingbasu | 295 |
| Ghodabandhuni | 1,091 |
| Kalapatanali | 502 |
| Nua-Arakhakuda | 132 |
| Ranidantakathia | 77 |
| Taleipathar | 660 |
| Satyabadipur | 535 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokanda, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia