Podiya Population, Caste, Working Data Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Census 2011
Podiya is a village situated in Ambikapur tehsil of Surguja district in Chhattisgarh. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 229 families residing in the village Podiya. The total population of Podiya is 1,135 out of which 564 are males and 571 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podiya is 1,012.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podiya village is 184 which is 16% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 88 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podiya is 917 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Podiya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podiya is 55.4%. Thus Podiya village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.3% of Surguja district. The male literacy rate is 59.62% and the female literacy rate is 51.35% in Podiya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podiya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podiya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podiya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 184 | 96 | 88 |
| Literacy | 55.42% | 59.62% | 51.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 941 | 475 | 466 |
| Illiterate | 608 | 285 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 82.9% of total population in Podiya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podiya village out of total population, 301 were engaged in work activities. 48.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 301 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 145 | 125 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 25 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 81 | 79 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Marginal Workers | 156 | 89 | 67 |
| Non Working | 834 | 350 | 484 |
Map of Podiya, Surguja, Chhattisgarh
Nearby Villages to Podiya, Ambikapur
Below are the list of villages near Podiya village in Ambikapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sakhauli | 1,616 |
| Libra | 1,194 |
| Amadarha | 694 |
| Kalgasa | 999 |
| Kuberpur | 1,348 |
| Kareya | 1,228 |
| Sohga | 2,353 |
| Naugai | 384 |
| Bakalo | 1,219 |
| Mahuatikra | 713 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podiya, Surguja, Chhattisgarh - Wikipedia