Pokshyot Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokshyot is a village situated in Patkura block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 314 families residing in the village Pokshyot. The total population of Pokshyot is 1,195 out of which 592 are males and 603 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokshyot is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pokshyot village is 124 which is 10% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokshyot is 1,214 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Pokshyot village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokshyot is 89.8%. Thus Pokshyot village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 95.15% and the female literacy rate is 84.49% in Pokshyot village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokshyot village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokshyot Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokshyot village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 124 | 56 | 68 |
| Literacy | 89.82% | 95.15% | 84.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 190 | 92 | 98 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 233 | 82 | 151 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Pokshyot village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokshyot village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 87.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 118 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 270 | 248 | 22 |
| Cultivators | 118 | 115 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 19 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 124 | 106 | 18 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 24 | 14 |
| Non Working | 887 | 320 | 567 |
Nearby Villages to Pokshyot,
Below are the list of villages near Pokshyot village in Patkura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jalopoka | 1,859 |
| Sansalara | 214 |
| Bandha sahi | 563 |
| Chanpur | 2,217 |
| Nuasasan | 938 |
| Naranpur | 516 |
| Hantapada | 1,490 |
| Karilo patana | 2,895 |
| Talagan | 998 |
| Aitpur | 2,476 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokshyot, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia