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Paurkela Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Paurkela is a medium size village located in Madanpur Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 502 families residing. The Paurkela village has population of 1911 of which 988 are males while 923 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paurkela village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paurkela village is 934 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Paurkela as per census is 904, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Paurkela village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Paurkela village was 73.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Paurkela Male literacy stands at 83.31 % while female literacy rate was 63.09 %.

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

Paurkela Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 502 - -
Population 1,911 988 923
Child (0-6) 238 125 113
Schedule Caste 418 201 217
Schedule Tribe 598 306 292
Literacy 73.52 % 83.31 % 63.09 %
Total Workers 884 566 318
Main Worker 488 - -
Marginal Worker 396 94 302

Caste Factor

Paurkela village of Kalahandi has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.87 % of total population in Paurkela village.

Work Profile

In Paurkela village out of total population, 884 were engaged in work activities. 55.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 884 workers engaged in Main Work, 373 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 83 were Agricultural labourer.