Podakhol Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Podakhol is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 251 families residing in the village Podakhol. The total population of Podakhol is 911 out of which 414 are males and 497 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podakhol is 1,200.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podakhol village is 134 which is 15% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podakhol is 1,528 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,200) of Podakhol village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podakhol is 31%. Thus Podakhol village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 40.72% and the female literacy rate is 22.6% in Podakhol village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podakhol village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podakhol Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podakhol village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 53 | 81 |
| Literacy | 31.02% | 40.72% | 22.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 108 | 46 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 692 | 316 | 376 |
| Illiterate | 670 | 267 | 403 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76% of total population in Podakhol village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podakhol village out of total population, 433 were engaged in work activities. 71.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 433 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 310 | 231 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 127 | 117 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 177 | 112 | 65 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 42 | 81 |
| Non Working | 478 | 141 | 337 |
Map of Podakhol, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Podakhol, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Podakhol village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patakusumi | 290 |
| Kukudi | 1,029 |
| Palas | 1,065 |
| Jariguma | 1,019 |
| Anlabhata | 784 |
| Sileijor | 156 |
| Chachiguda | 1,364 |
| Lakhabahali | 1,380 |
| Sagjor | 324 |
| Ekataguda | 657 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podakhol, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia