Pungar Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Pungar is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 321 families residing in the village Pungar. The total population of Pungar is 1,660 out of which 884 are males and 776 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pungar is 878.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pungar village is 226 which is 14% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pungar is 738 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (878) of Pungar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pungar is 64.1%. Thus Pungar village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 76.39% and the female literacy rate is 50.44% in Pungar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pungar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pungar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pungar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 226 | 130 | 96 |
| Literacy | 64.09% | 76.39% | 50.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 73 | 41 | 32 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,078 | 582 | 496 |
| Illiterate | 741 | 308 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 64.9% of total population in Pungar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pungar village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 71.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 480 | 300 | 180 |
| Cultivators | 421 | 256 | 165 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 41 | 28 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 191 | 36 | 155 |
| Non Working | 989 | 548 | 441 |
Nearby Villages to Pungar,
Below are the list of villages near Pungar village in Pottangi.
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pungar, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia