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Poiguda Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Poiguda is a medium size village located in Brahmanigaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 46 families residing. The Poiguda village has population of 220 of which 107 are males while 113 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poiguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 16.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poiguda village is 1056 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Poiguda as per census is 1250, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Poiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Poiguda village was 47.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Poiguda Male literacy stands at 68.13 % while female literacy rate was 27.96 %.

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

Poiguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 46 - -
Population 220 107 113
Child (0-6) 36 16 20
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 84 43 41
Literacy 47.83 % 68.13 % 27.96 %
Total Workers 134 71 63
Main Worker 19 - -
Marginal Worker 115 52 63

Caste Factor

In Poiguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.18 % of total population in Poiguda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Poiguda village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Poiguda village out of total population, 134 were engaged in work activities. 14.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 134 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.