Paikasta Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011

Paikasta is a village situated in Kujang block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 256 families residing in the village Paikasta. The total population of Paikasta is 1,152 out of which 581 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Paikasta is 983.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Paikasta village is 100 which is 9% of the total population. There are 51 male children and 49 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Paikasta is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Paikasta village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Paikasta is 89.4%. Thus Paikasta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.72% and the female literacy rate is 83.91% in Paikasta village.

Population
1,152
Families
256
Literacy
89.35%
Sex Ratio
983

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Paikasta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Paikasta Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Paikasta village.

Total Male Female
Children 100 51 49
Literacy 89.35% 94.72% 83.91%
Scheduled Caste 243 118 125
Scheduled Tribe 1 1 0
Illiterate 212 79 133

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Paikasta village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Paikasta village out of total population, 329 were engaged in work activities. 69.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 329 workers engaged in Main Work, 167 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 229 223 6
Cultivators 167 167 0
Agriculture Labourer 10 10 0
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 51 45 6
Marginal Workers 100 96 4
Non Working 823 262 561

Map of Paikasta, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha


Nearby Villages to Paikasta, Kujang

Below are the list of villages near Paikasta village in Kujang.

Village Population
Borikhi 1,102
Pahana 720
Tenteikuda 540
Banikunda 1,535
Ranipada 439
Janapal 1,049
Tentulia 842
Chandapur 192
Karatutha 1,142
Bilapokhariapada 166

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