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Panikhia Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Panikhia is a medium size village located in Mahakalapada Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 51 families residing. The Panikhia village has population of 203 of which 109 are males while 94 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Panikhia village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 17.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Panikhia village is 862 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Panikhia as per census is 714, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Panikhia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Panikhia village was 69.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Panikhia Male literacy stands at 82.95 % while female literacy rate was 54.43 %.

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

Panikhia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 51 - -
Population 203 109 94
Child (0-6) 36 21 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 162 85 77
Literacy 69.46 % 82.95 % 54.43 %
Total Workers 71 56 15
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 15 2 13

Caste Factor

In Panikhia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 79.80 % of total population in Panikhia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Panikhia village of Kendrapara.

Work Profile

In Panikhia village out of total population, 71 were engaged in work activities. 78.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 71 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.