Podlara Population, Caste, Working Data Puruliya, West Bengal - Census 2011
Podlara is a village situated in Purulia - II block of Puruliya district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 428 families residing in the village Podlara. The total population of Podlara is 2,594 out of which 1,358 are males and 1,236 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Podlara is 910.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Podlara village is 434 which is 17% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 207 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Podlara is 912 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (910) of Podlara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Podlara is 61.7%. Thus Podlara village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55.5% of Puruliya district. The male literacy rate is 77.45% and the female literacy rate is 44.41% in Podlara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Podlara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Podlara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Podlara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 434 | 227 | 207 |
| Literacy | 61.71% | 77.45% | 44.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,061 | 548 | 513 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 1,261 | 482 | 779 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Podlara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Podlara village out of total population, 1,121 were engaged in work activities. 45.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,121 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 461 | 48 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 131 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Other Workers | 329 | 305 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 612 | 247 | 365 |
| Non Working | 1,473 | 650 | 823 |
Map of Podlara, Puruliya, West Bengal
Nearby Villages to Podlara, Purulia - II
Below are the list of villages near Podlara village in Purulia - II.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakhinbahal | 1,109 |
| Chharra | 6,131 |
| Bandhgar | 1,543 |
| Jahajpur | 748 |
| Amjora | 393 |
| Biltora | 1,142 |
| Chepri | 1,489 |
| Baghudi | 17 |
| Mamurjor | 1,495 |
| Arita | 2,216 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Podlara, Puruliya, West Bengal - Wikipedia