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Pitamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Pitamaha is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 44 families residing. The Pitamaha village has population of 219 of which 107 are males while 112 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pitamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 19.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pitamaha village is 1047 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pitamaha as per census is 680, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pitamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pitamaha village was 66.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pitamaha Male literacy stands at 81.71 % while female literacy rate was 53.68 %.

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

Pitamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 44 - -
Population 219 107 112
Child (0-6) 42 25 17
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 214 104 110
Literacy 66.67 % 81.71 % 53.68 %
Total Workers 111 54 57
Main Worker 34 - -
Marginal Worker 77 22 55

Caste Factor

In Pitamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.28 % of total population in Pitamaha village.

Work Profile

In Pitamaha village out of total population, 111 were engaged in work activities. 30.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 111 workers engaged in Main Work, 10 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.