Pujiguda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Pujiguda is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Pujiguda. The total population of Pujiguda is 757 out of which 375 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pujiguda is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pujiguda village is 130 which is 17% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pujiguda is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Pujiguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pujiguda is 31.3%. Thus Pujiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 38.49% and the female literacy rate is 24.46% in Pujiguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pujiguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pujiguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pujiguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 130 | 71 | 59 |
| Literacy | 31.26% | 38.49% | 24.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 37 | 21 | 16 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 576 | 284 | 292 |
| Illiterate | 561 | 258 | 303 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.1% of total population in Pujiguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pujiguda village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 214 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 205 | 201 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 259 | 22 | 237 |
| Non Working | 276 | 139 | 137 |
Nearby Villages to Pujiguda,
Below are the list of villages near Pujiguda village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Themera | 1,101 |
| Kanabira | 870 |
| Phatakamal | 2,111 |
| Khamari | 586 |
| Boringpadar | 1,128 |
| Dunguriguda | 385 |
| Adhamunda | 1,325 |
| Pipalbhadi | 651 |
| Jharkusum khunti | 1,658 |
| Pastikudi | 2,508 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pujiguda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia