Polam Population, Caste, Working Data Baudh, Odisha - Census 2011
Polam is a village situated in Baudh Sadar block of Baudh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Polam. The total population of Polam is 429 out of which 227 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polam is 890.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polam village is 58 which is 14% of the total population. There are 28 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polam is 1,071 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Polam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polam is 81.7%. Thus Polam village has higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Baudh district. The male literacy rate is 89.45% and the female literacy rate is 72.67% in Polam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 28 | 30 |
| Literacy | 81.67% | 89.45% | 72.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 47 | 26 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 49 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Polam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polam village out of total population, 113 were engaged in work activities. 77.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 113 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 88 | 84 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 65 | 63 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 14 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 25 | 22 | 3 |
| Non Working | 316 | 121 | 195 |
Nearby Villages to Polam,
Below are the list of villages near Polam village in Baudh Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bramhachari | 551 |
| Madhupur | 376 |
| Burakata | 514 |
| Marjadpur | 547 |
| Khuntbandh | 524 |
| Gobindpur | 900 |
| Saradhapur | 233 |
| Balasinga | 1,008 |
| Bendripali | 169 |
| Alania | 265 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polam, Baudh, Odisha - Wikipedia