Polkaput Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Polkaput is a village situated in Jeypore block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 216 families residing in the village Polkaput. The total population of Polkaput is 969 out of which 462 are males and 507 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Polkaput is 1,097.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Polkaput village is 182 which is 19% of the total population. There are 86 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Polkaput is 1,116 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,097) of Polkaput village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Polkaput is 46%. Thus Polkaput village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 55.59% and the female literacy rate is 37.23% in Polkaput village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Polkaput village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Polkaput Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Polkaput village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Literacy | 46% | 55.59% | 37.23% |
| Scheduled Caste | 775 | 367 | 408 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 136 | 63 | 73 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 253 | 354 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 80% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14% of total population in Polkaput village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Polkaput village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 79.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 430 | 247 | 183 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 416 | 234 | 182 |
| Marginal Workers | 111 | 18 | 93 |
| Non Working | 428 | 197 | 231 |
Map of Polkaput, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Polkaput, Jeypore
Below are the list of villages near Polkaput village in Jeypore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balia | 3,565 |
| Bodoujei | 903 |
| Kunturukhal | 2,167 |
| Sanoujei | 182 |
| Mondosil | 59 |
| Jaganathpur | 3,054 |
| Tankua | 562 |
| Mundiguda | 2,105 |
| Dimla | 400 |
| Barniput | 2,846 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Polkaput, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia