Puki Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Puki is a village situated in Koraput block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 361 families residing in the village Puki. The total population of Puki is 1,287 out of which 636 are males and 651 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Puki is 1,024.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Puki village is 205 which is 16% of the total population. There are 107 male children and 98 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Puki is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Puki village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Puki is 29.9%. Thus Puki village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 40.83% and the female literacy rate is 19.35% in Puki village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Puki village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Puki Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Puki village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 205 | 107 | 98 |
| Literacy | 29.85% | 40.83% | 19.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 602 | 296 | 306 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 634 | 313 | 321 |
| Illiterate | 964 | 420 | 544 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 49.3% of total population in Puki village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Puki village out of total population, 716 were engaged in work activities. 22.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 716 workers engaged in Main Work, 105 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 111 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 105 | 66 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 42 | 30 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 241 | 312 |
| Non Working | 571 | 284 | 287 |
Nearby Villages to Puki,
Below are the list of villages near Puki village in Koraput.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putkeranga | 178 |
| Kechala | 490 |
| Khilaput | 170 |
| Semala | 531 |
| Umuri | 775 |
| Pandi | 323 |
| Chhapar | 450 |
| Lankaput | 356 |
| Machhara-I | 1,301 |
| Dumuriguda | 72 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Puki, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia