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Petapada Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Petapada is a large village located in Aali Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 541 families residing. The Petapada village has population of 2210 of which 951 are males while 1259 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 207 which makes up 9.37 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petapada village is 1324 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Petapada as per census is 1275, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Petapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Petapada village was 86.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Petapada Male literacy stands at 94.07 % while female literacy rate was 81.19 %.

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

Petapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 541 - -
Population 2,210 951 1,259
Child (0-6) 207 91 116
Schedule Caste 430 195 235
Schedule Tribe 4 1 3
Literacy 86.72 % 94.07 % 81.19 %
Total Workers 442 386 56
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 155 128 27

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.46 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.18 % of total population in Petapada village.

Work Profile

In Petapada village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 64.93 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.07 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 81 were Agricultural labourer.