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Podaguda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Podaguda is a medium size village located in Mathili Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 78 families residing. The Podaguda village has population of 377 of which 182 are males while 195 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podaguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 22.81 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podaguda village is 1071 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podaguda as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Podaguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podaguda village was 14.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podaguda Male literacy stands at 20.86 % while female literacy rate was 7.89 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Podaguda 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 Podaguda village.

Podaguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 78 - -
Population 377 182 195
Child (0-6) 86 43 43
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 295 144 151
Literacy 14.09 % 20.86 % 7.89 %
Total Workers 178 82 96
Main Worker 77 - -
Marginal Worker 101 14 87

Caste Factor

In Podaguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.33 % of total population in Podaguda village.

Work Profile

In Podaguda village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 43.26 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.74 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 65 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.