Poshal Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Poshal is a village situated in Delanga block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 87 families residing in the village Poshal. The total population of Poshal is 343 out of which 173 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Poshal is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Poshal village is 23 which is 7% of the total population. There are 12 male children and 11 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Poshal is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Poshal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Poshal is 83.8%. Thus Poshal village has higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 91.93% and the female literacy rate is 75.47% in Poshal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Poshal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Poshal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Poshal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 23 | 12 | 11 |
| Literacy | 83.75% | 91.93% | 75.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 75 | 25 | 50 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Poshal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Poshal village out of total population, 188 were engaged in work activities. 51.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 188 workers engaged in Main Work, 39 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 96 | 87 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 39 | 38 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 38 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 92 | 7 | 85 |
| Non Working | 155 | 79 | 76 |
Nearby Villages to Poshal,
Below are the list of villages near Poshal village in Delanga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sadapada No.1 | 338 |
| Pidhapatana | 675 |
| Hakapada | 579 |
| Humar | 1,311 |
| Tolapada | 1,091 |
| Panchupala | 1,052 |
| Haripur | 230 |
| Dampur | 615 |
| Kalyanapur | 148 |
| Gualipada | 2,473 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Poshal, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia