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Pahana Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Pahana is a medium size village located in Singla Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 119 families residing. The Pahana village has population of 470 of which 240 are males while 230 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pahana village population of children with age 0-6 is 65 which makes up 13.83 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pahana village is 958 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pahana as per census is 857, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pahana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pahana village was 84.69 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pahana Male literacy stands at 92.20 % while female literacy rate was 77.00 %.

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

Pahana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 119 - -
Population 470 240 230
Child (0-6) 65 35 30
Schedule Caste 62 30 32
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 84.69 % 92.20 % 77.00 %
Total Workers 162 140 22
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 56 47 9

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.19 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.70 % of total population in Pahana village.

Work Profile

In Pahana village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 65.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 34.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 67 were Agricultural labourer.