Pokunda Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Pokunda is a village situated in Purunakot block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 74 families residing in the village Pokunda. The total population of Pokunda is 368 out of which 192 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pokunda is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pokunda village is 70 which is 19% of the total population. There are 42 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pokunda is 667 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Pokunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pokunda is 66.4%. Thus Pokunda village has a lower literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 74.67% and the female literacy rate is 58.11% in Pokunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pokunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pokunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pokunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 42 | 28 |
| Literacy | 66.44% | 74.67% | 58.11% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 291 | 150 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 170 | 80 | 90 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.1% of total population in Pokunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pokunda village out of total population, 255 were engaged in work activities. 99.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 255 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 253 | 127 | 126 |
| Cultivators | 16 | 7 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 231 | 116 | 115 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Non Working | 113 | 65 | 48 |
Map of Pokunda, Anugul, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pokunda, Purunakot
Below are the list of villages near Pokunda village in Purunakot.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kulasinga | 244 |
| Kandhakoili | 435 |
| Ramimunda | 253 |
| Sitkoili | 206 |
| Antulia Forest Beat | 257 |
| Gurudhi | 208 |
| Baragotha | 205 |
| Gadeimunda | 142 |
| Badataila | 245 |
| Saradhapur | 753 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pokunda, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia