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Papikhal Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Papikhal is a medium size village located in Bishamakatak Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 84 families residing. The Papikhal village has population of 322 of which 156 are males while 166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Papikhal village population of children with age 0-6 is 70 which makes up 21.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Papikhal village is 1064 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Papikhal as per census is 707, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Papikhal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Papikhal village was 8.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Papikhal Male literacy stands at 13.91 % while female literacy rate was 3.65 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Papikhal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Papikhal village.

Papikhal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 84 - -
Population 322 156 166
Child (0-6) 70 41 29
Schedule Caste 23 7 16
Schedule Tribe 299 149 150
Literacy 8.33 % 13.91 % 3.65 %
Total Workers 182 82 100
Main Worker 127 - -
Marginal Worker 55 7 48

Caste Factor

In Papikhal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.14 % of total population in Papikhal village.

Work Profile

In Papikhal village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 69.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 51 were Agricultural labourer.