Podda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Podda is a village situated in Rampurhat - II block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 486 families residing in the village Podda. The total population of Podda is 1,812 out of which 942 are males and 870 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podda is 924.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podda village is 257 which is 14% of the total population. There are 127 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podda is 1,024 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Podda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podda is 68.4%. Thus Podda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 76.56% and the female literacy rate is 59.46% in Podda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 257 | 127 | 130 |
| Literacy | 68.42% | 76.56% | 59.46% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,226 | 641 | 585 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 748 | 318 | 430 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 67.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.3% of total population in Podda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podda village out of total population, 693 were engaged in work activities. 87.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 693 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 531 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 609 | 481 | 128 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 45 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 531 | 408 | 123 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 24 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 84 | 51 | 33 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 410 | 709 |
Map of Podda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Podda, Rampurhat - II
Below are the list of villages near Podda village in Rampurhat - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Patna | 985 |
| Durgapur | 1,928 |
| Majhira | 1,120 |
| Tentulia | 4,340 |
| Kayemba | 1,677 |
| Kalidaha | 1,725 |
| Harirampur | 1,384 |
| Lalita Kundu | 1,035 |
| Kamra | 844 |
| Diara | 495 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia