Sodaka Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Sodaka is a village situated in Polasara block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 893 families residing in the village Sodaka. The total population of Sodaka is 4,266 out of which 2,180 are males and 2,086 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Sodaka is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Sodaka village is 515 which is 12% of the total population. There are 261 male children and 254 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Sodaka is 973 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Sodaka village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Sodaka is 71%. Thus Sodaka village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 80.41% and the female literacy rate is 61.14% in Sodaka village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Sodaka village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Sodaka Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Sodaka village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 515 | 261 | 254 |
| Literacy | 70.99% | 80.41% | 61.14% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,001 | 501 | 500 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,603 | 637 | 966 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Sodaka village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Sodaka village out of total population, 1,610 were engaged in work activities. 61.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,610 workers engaged in Main Work, 462 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 987 | 763 | 224 |
| Cultivators | 462 | 436 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 191 | 83 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 28 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 301 | 216 | 85 |
| Marginal Workers | 623 | 345 | 278 |
| Non Working | 2,656 | 1,072 | 1,584 |
Nearby Villages to Sodaka,
Below are the list of villages near Sodaka village in Polasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Biraraghunathpur | 535 |
| Madarangapalli | 556 |
| Khanduru | 2,859 |
| Kalamba | 6,079 |
| Chadhiapadakrushnadaspur | 1,001 |
| Rukakana | 951 |
| Jagiridengapadar | 2,527 |
| Kankarada | 852 |
| Saradhapur | 1,177 |
| Ustapada | 1,256 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Sodaka, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia