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Poluru Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Poluru is a medium size village located in Parlakhemundi Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 114 families residing. The Poluru village has population of 435 of which 220 are males while 215 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poluru village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 11.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poluru village is 977 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Poluru as per census is 655, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Poluru village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Poluru village was 50.39 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Poluru Male literacy stands at 62.83 % while female literacy rate was 38.27 %.

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

Poluru Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 435 220 215
Child (0-6) 48 29 19
Schedule Caste 51 23 28
Schedule Tribe 131 64 67
Literacy 50.39 % 62.83 % 38.27 %
Total Workers 235 138 97
Main Worker 206 - -
Marginal Worker 29 8 21

Caste Factor

Poluru village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.72 % of total population in Poluru village.

Work Profile

In Poluru village out of total population, 235 were engaged in work activities. 87.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 235 workers engaged in Main Work, 29 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 99 were Agricultural labourer.