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Podaguma Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Podaguma is a medium size village located in R.Udaygiri Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 46 families residing. The Podaguma village has population of 220 of which 116 are males while 104 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podaguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 19.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podaguma village is 897 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podaguma as per census is 483, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Podaguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podaguma village was 60.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podaguma Male literacy stands at 79.31 % while female literacy rate was 42.22 %.

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

Podaguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 220 116 104
Child (0-6) 43 29 14
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 69 39 30
Literacy 60.45 % 79.31 % 42.22 %
Total Workers 110 51 59
Main Worker 102 - -
Marginal Worker 8 3 5

Caste Factor

Podaguma village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.36 % of total population in Podaguma village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Podaguma village of Gajapati.

Work Profile

In Podaguma village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 92.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 27 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.