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Paikhala Population - Puri, Orissa

Paikhala is a medium size village located in Astaranga Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 158 families residing. The Paikhala village has population of 595 of which 310 are males while 285 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikhala village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 9.58 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikhala village is 919 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikhala as per census is 839, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Paikhala village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikhala village was 84.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Paikhala Male literacy stands at 92.11 % while female literacy rate was 75.29 %.

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

Paikhala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 158 - -
Population 595 310 285
Child (0-6) 57 31 26
Schedule Caste 23 10 13
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.01 % 92.11 % 75.29 %
Total Workers 214 180 34
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 180 147 33

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.87 % of total population in Paikhala village. The village Paikhala currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Paikhala village out of total population, 214 were engaged in work activities. 15.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 84.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 214 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.