Pokatunga Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokatunga is a village situated in Bantala block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 964 families residing in the village Pokatunga. The total population of Pokatunga is 4,176 out of which 2,139 are males and 2,037 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokatunga is 952.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokatunga village is 445 which is 11% of the total population. There are 236 male children and 209 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokatunga is 886 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (952) of Pokatunga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokatunga is 81.3%. Thus Pokatunga village has higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 90.28% and the female literacy rate is 71.99% in Pokatunga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokatunga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokatunga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokatunga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 445 | 236 | 209 |
| Literacy | 81.32% | 90.28% | 71.99% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,094 | 554 | 540 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 57 | 33 | 24 |
| Illiterate | 1,142 | 421 | 721 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Pokatunga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokatunga village out of total population, 1,419 were engaged in work activities. 79.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,419 workers engaged in Main Work, 398 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 280 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,122 | 1,004 | 118 |
| Cultivators | 398 | 385 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 280 | 262 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 215 | 161 | 54 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 196 | 33 |
| Marginal Workers | 297 | 137 | 160 |
| Non Working | 2,757 | 998 | 1,759 |
Nearby Villages to Pokatunga,
Below are the list of villages near Pokatunga village in Bantala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dhokata | 2,290 |
| Haripur | 1 |
| Guranga | 662 |
| Manapur | 724 |
| Lachhabandha | 742 |
| Gopalpur | 553 |
| Saharagoda | 710 |
| Kanhei Nagar | 266 |
| Jararpur | 1,069 |
| Panagobindapur | 331 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokatunga, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia