Polkamunda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Polkamunda is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 280 families residing in the village Polkamunda. The total population of Polkamunda is 1,143 out of which 561 are males and 582 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polkamunda is 1,037.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Polkamunda village is 170 which is 15% of the total population. There are 89 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polkamunda is 910 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,037) of Polkamunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polkamunda is 57.1%. Thus Polkamunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 69.49% and the female literacy rate is 45.51% in Polkamunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polkamunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polkamunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polkamunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 170 | 89 | 81 |
| Literacy | 57.14% | 69.49% | 45.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 70 | 33 | 37 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 345 | 175 | 170 |
| Illiterate | 587 | 233 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.2% of total population in Polkamunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polkamunda village out of total population, 540 were engaged in work activities. 27% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 540 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 146 | 132 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 54 | 54 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 37 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 394 | 194 | 200 |
| Non Working | 603 | 235 | 368 |
Nearby Villages to Polkamunda,
Below are the list of villages near Polkamunda village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kadopadar | 1,166 |
| Baner | 3,942 |
| Temera | 2,205 |
| Karmeli | 3,170 |
| Bandakana | 1,337 |
| Sargiguda | 3,416 |
| Haramal | 595 |
| Sagjor | 324 |
| Brahmankenduguda | 777 |
| Chachiguda | 1,364 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polkamunda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia