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Pokharibandha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Pokharibandha is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 48 families residing. The Pokharibandha village has population of 210 of which 90 are males while 120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokharibandha village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 18.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokharibandha village is 1333 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokharibandha as per census is 1294, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pokharibandha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokharibandha village was 60.23 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokharibandha Male literacy stands at 76.71 % while female literacy rate was 47.96 %.

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

Pokharibandha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 210 90 120
Child (0-6) 39 17 22
Schedule Caste 79 30 49
Schedule Tribe 55 25 30
Literacy 60.23 % 76.71 % 47.96 %
Total Workers 100 45 55
Main Worker 90 - -
Marginal Worker 10 4 6

Caste Factor

In Pokharibandha village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 37.62 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.19 % of total population in Pokharibandha village.

Work Profile

In Pokharibandha village out of total population, 100 were engaged in work activities. 90.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 100 workers engaged in Main Work, 9 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.