Puhundi Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Puhundi is a village situated in Jarada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 207 families residing in the village Puhundi. The total population of Puhundi is 1,047 out of which 548 are males and 499 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puhundi is 911.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puhundi village is 148 which is 14% of the total population. There are 80 male children and 68 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puhundi is 850 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (911) of Puhundi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puhundi is 71.1%. Thus Puhundi village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 84.19% and the female literacy rate is 56.84% in Puhundi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puhundi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puhundi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puhundi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 148 | 80 | 68 |
| Literacy | 71.08% | 84.19% | 56.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 295 | 163 | 132 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 408 | 154 | 254 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Puhundi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puhundi village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 122 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 307 | 255 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 38 | 31 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 122 | 90 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 140 | 128 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 176 | 50 | 126 |
| Non Working | 564 | 243 | 321 |
Nearby Villages to Puhundi,
Below are the list of villages near Puhundi village in Jarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baulia | 788 |
| Ollama | 410 |
| Belapada | 734 |
| Kantakhali | 341 |
| Tinigharia | 775 |
| Jaganathpur | 649 |
| Mukundapur | 876 |
| Turubudi | 1,979 |
| Khariaguda | 1,821 |
| Nuagada | 779 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puhundi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia