Podaguda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Podaguda is a village situated in Kokasara block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 706 families residing in the village Podaguda. The total population of Podaguda is 2,703 out of which 1,325 are males and 1,378 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podaguda is 1,040.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podaguda village is 384 which is 14% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 193 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podaguda is 1,010 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,040) of Podaguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podaguda is 35.7%. Thus Podaguda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 47.62% and the female literacy rate is 24.3% in Podaguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podaguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podaguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podaguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 384 | 191 | 193 |
| Literacy | 35.71% | 47.62% | 24.3% |
| Scheduled Caste | 406 | 191 | 215 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,082 | 545 | 537 |
| Illiterate | 1,875 | 785 | 1,090 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40% of total population in Podaguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podaguda village out of total population, 1,487 were engaged in work activities. 30.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,487 workers engaged in Main Work, 176 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 134 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 455 | 394 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 176 | 164 | 12 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 134 | 120 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 8 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 132 | 102 | 30 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,032 | 393 | 639 |
| Non Working | 1,216 | 538 | 678 |
Map of Podaguda, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Podaguda, Kokasara
Below are the list of villages near Podaguda village in Kokasara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghanti Guda | 892 |
| Negiguda | 1,598 |
| Khaligarh | 1,195 |
| Mangalpur | 346 |
| Pipal Chhapar | 1,143 |
| Kenduguda | 951 |
| Gotamunda | 3,248 |
| Chota Gohira | 464 |
| Padampur | 895 |
| Tendapali | 1,403 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podaguda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia