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Pokasalama Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Pokasalama is a small village located in Remuna Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 25 families residing. The Pokasalama village has population of 118 of which 58 are males while 60 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokasalama village population of children with age 0-6 is 11 which makes up 9.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokasalama village is 1034 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokasalama as per census is 1750, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokasalama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokasalama village was 57.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokasalama Male literacy stands at 66.67 % while female literacy rate was 47.17 %.

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

Pokasalama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 25 - -
Population 118 58 60
Child (0-6) 11 4 7
Schedule Caste 18 7 11
Schedule Tribe 64 30 34
Literacy 57.01 % 66.67 % 47.17 %
Total Workers 57 40 17
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 28 18 10

Caste Factor

In Pokasalama village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.24 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.25 % of total population in Pokasalama village.

Work Profile

In Pokasalama village out of total population, 57 were engaged in work activities. 50.88 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49.12 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 57 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.