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Puapoka Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Puapoka is a medium size village located in Jharpokharia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 295 families residing. The Puapoka village has population of 1141 of which 580 are males while 561 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puapoka village population of children with age 0-6 is 187 which makes up 16.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puapoka village is 967 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Puapoka as per census is 968, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Puapoka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Puapoka village was 50.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Puapoka Male literacy stands at 64.54 % while female literacy rate was 35.18 %.

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

Puapoka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,141 580 561
Child (0-6) 187 95 92
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 573 292 281
Literacy 50.10 % 64.54 % 35.18 %
Total Workers 566 308 258
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 377 142 235

Caste Factor

In Puapoka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Puapoka village.

Work Profile

In Puapoka village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 33.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.