Podakhala Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Podakhala is a village situated in Patapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 67 families residing in the village Podakhala. The total population of Podakhala is 362 out of which 175 are males and 187 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podakhala is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podakhala village is 68 which is 19% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podakhala is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Podakhala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podakhala is 38.1%. Thus Podakhala village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 47.92% and the female literacy rate is 28.67% in Podakhala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podakhala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podakhala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podakhala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Literacy | 38.1% | 47.92% | 28.67% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 359 | 172 | 187 |
| Illiterate | 250 | 106 | 144 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.2% of total population in Podakhala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podakhala village out of total population, 211 were engaged in work activities. 42.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 211 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 90 | 77 | 13 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 71 | 13 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 121 | 31 | 90 |
| Non Working | 151 | 67 | 84 |
Map of Podakhala, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Podakhala, Patapur
Below are the list of villages near Podakhala village in Patapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pitamahula | 39 |
| Babulibandha | 491 |
| Rathapur | 244 |
| Balipata | 191 |
| Barigam | 116 |
| Juanapalli | 616 |
| Ghasiamba | 265 |
| Bichapata | 38 |
| Pharasibandha | 593 |
| Daduruma | 32 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podakhala, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia