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Pingua Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Pingua is a large village located in Nihalprasad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 1277 families residing. The Pingua village has population of 5491 of which 2829 are males while 2662 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pingua village population of children with age 0-6 is 499 which makes up 9.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pingua village is 941 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pingua as per census is 934, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pingua village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pingua village was 77.90 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pingua Male literacy stands at 84.60 % while female literacy rate was 70.80 %.

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

Pingua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,277 - -
Population 5,491 2,829 2,662
Child (0-6) 499 258 241
Schedule Caste 1,359 700 659
Schedule Tribe 149 71 78
Literacy 77.90 % 84.60 % 70.80 %
Total Workers 1,500 1,434 66
Main Worker 1,219 - -
Marginal Worker 281 264 17

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.75 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.71 % of total population in Pingua village.

Work Profile

In Pingua village out of total population, 1500 were engaged in work activities. 81.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1500 workers engaged in Main Work, 267 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 241 were Agricultural labourer.