Putkelchuan Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Putkelchuan is a village situated in Khaprakhol block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 133 families residing in the village Putkelchuan. The total population of Putkelchuan is 518 out of which 260 are males and 258 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Putkelchuan is 992.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Putkelchuan village is 67 which is 13% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Putkelchuan is 718 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (992) of Putkelchuan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Putkelchuan is 70.7%. Thus Putkelchuan village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 80.54% and the female literacy rate is 61.3% in Putkelchuan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Putkelchuan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Putkelchuan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Putkelchuan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 67 | 39 | 28 |
| Literacy | 70.73% | 80.54% | 61.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 43 | 42 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 205 | 102 | 103 |
| Illiterate | 199 | 82 | 117 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39.6% of total population in Putkelchuan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Putkelchuan village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 91.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 281 | 158 | 123 |
| Cultivators | 78 | 75 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 74 | 117 |
| Household Industries | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 27 | 2 | 25 |
| Non Working | 210 | 100 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Putkelchuan,
Below are the list of villages near Putkelchuan village in Khaprakhol.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghunsar | 687 |
| Pingalmunda | 801 |
| Badgurjibhata | 770 |
| Phulkimunda | 971 |
| Khaprakhol | 1,984 |
| Bagdia | 407 |
| Bheluakhol | 270 |
| Suliabahal | 336 |
| Gundurupali | 542 |
| Sahajpani | 1,215 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Putkelchuan, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia