Podima Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011

Podima is a village situated in Pingla block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 268 families residing in the village Podima. The total population of Podima is 1,122 out of which 583 are males and 539 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podima is 925.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podima village is 127 which is 11% of the total population. There are 56 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podima is 1,268 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (925) of Podima village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podima is 88.2%. Thus Podima village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 80.98% in Podima village.

Population
1,122
Families
268
Literacy
88.24%
Sex Ratio
925

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podima village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Podima Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podima village.

Total Male Female
Children 127 56 71
Literacy 88.24% 94.69% 80.98%
Scheduled Caste 66 32 34
Scheduled Tribe 56 30 26
Illiterate 244 84 160

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Podima village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Podima village out of total population, 585 were engaged in work activities. 29.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 585 workers engaged in Main Work, 103 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 173 159 14
Cultivators 103 97 6
Agriculture Labourer 21 18 3
Household Industries 1 1 0
Other Workers 48 43 5
Marginal Workers 412 198 214
Non Working 537 226 311

Map of Podima, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal


Nearby Villages to Podima, Pingla

Below are the list of villages near Podima village in Pingla.

Village Population
Pindrui 4,384
Harma 1,275
Nanda Bar 722
Mangalpur 363
Abdulla 1,568
Gobardhanpur 3,665
Dangalsa 5,190
Ragpur 3,041
Siti Binda 843
Upalda 1,061

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