Podda Population, Caste, Working Data Murshidabad, West Bengal - Census 2011
Podda is a village situated in Khargram block of Murshidabad district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 339 families residing in the village Podda. The total population of Podda is 1,273 out of which 637 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podda is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podda village is 152 which is 12% of the total population. There are 78 male children and 74 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podda is 949 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Podda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podda is 69.5%. Thus Podda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 57.1% of Murshidabad district. The male literacy rate is 79.96% and the female literacy rate is 59.07% 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 | 152 | 78 | 74 |
| Literacy | 69.49% | 79.96% | 59.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 444 | 214 | 230 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 494 | 190 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 34.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Podda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podda village out of total population, 412 were engaged in work activities. 78.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 412 workers engaged in Main Work, 203 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 77 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 322 | 312 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 203 | 198 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 77 | 75 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 90 | 78 | 12 |
| Non Working | 861 | 247 | 614 |
Map of Podda, Murshidabad, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Podda, Khargram
Below are the list of villages near Podda village in Khargram.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Budharapara | 2,578 |
| Ayra | 2,520 |
| Kirttipur | 3,098 |
| Bharata | 1,530 |
| Mandalsar | 1,580 |
| Augram | 1,572 |
| Kasigram | 846 |
| Upalai | 1,058 |
| Sahapur | 5,409 |
| Simulia Chak | 437 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podda, Murshidabad, West Bengal - Wikipedia