Pukesh Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Pukesh is a village situated in Doraguda block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Pukesh. The total population of Pukesh is 217 out of which 100 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pukesh is 1,170.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pukesh village is 48 which is 22% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pukesh is 1,286 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,170) of Pukesh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pukesh is 22.5%. Thus Pukesh village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 34.18% and the female literacy rate is 12.22% in Pukesh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pukesh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pukesh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pukesh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 21 | 27 |
| Literacy | 22.49% | 34.18% | 12.22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 195 | 88 | 107 |
| Illiterate | 179 | 73 | 106 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.9% of total population in Pukesh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pukesh village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 45.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 63 | 63 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 76 | 5 | 71 |
| Non Working | 78 | 32 | 46 |
Nearby Villages to Pukesh,
Below are the list of villages near Pukesh village in Doraguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kucher | 724 |
| Kampar | 1,366 |
| Makapadara | 241 |
| Koral | 1,892 |
| Hatimunda Tikiri | 365 |
| Malamba | 336 |
| Jabapadar | 420 |
| Tureighati | 770 |
| Ghuguna | 72 |
| Shishupasa | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pukesh, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia