Podda Population, Caste, Working Data Birbhum, West Bengal - Census 2011
Podda is a village situated in Mayureswar - I block of Birbhum district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 134 families residing in the village Podda. The total population of Podda is 614 out of which 322 are males and 292 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podda is 907.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podda village is 79 which is 13% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podda is 881 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (907) of Podda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podda is 81.7%. Thus Podda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 61.6% of Birbhum district. The male literacy rate is 86.79% and the female literacy rate is 76.08% 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 | 79 | 42 | 37 |
| Literacy | 81.68% | 86.79% | 76.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 158 | 85 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 29 | 15 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 177 | 79 | 98 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.7% of total population in Podda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podda village out of total population, 335 were engaged in work activities. 38.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 335 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 128 | 123 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 65 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 207 | 89 | 118 |
| Non Working | 279 | 110 | 169 |
Map of Podda, Birbhum, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Podda, Mayureswar - I
Below are the list of villages near Podda village in Mayureswar - I.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kot | 2,888 |
| Purbba Ramchandrapur | 321 |
| Katigram | 1,448 |
| Jot Rajchandra | 263 |
| Tarapur | 924 |
| Sonj | 2,875 |
| Dangal | 1,622 |
| Paschim Ramcandrapur | 712 |
| Gazipur | 2,479 |
| Jamalpur | 1,199 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podda, Birbhum, West Bengal - Wikipedia