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Poiguda Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Poiguda is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 42 families residing. The Poiguda village has population of 222 of which 102 are males while 120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poiguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 22.07 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poiguda village is 1176 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Poiguda as per census is 885, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Poiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Poiguda village was 6.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Poiguda Male literacy stands at 9.21 % while female literacy rate was 5.15 %.

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 42 - -
Population 222 102 120
Child (0-6) 49 26 23
Schedule Caste 18 9 9
Schedule Tribe 182 81 101
Literacy 6.94 % 9.21 % 5.15 %
Total Workers 89 42 47
Main Worker 39 - -
Marginal Worker 50 4 46

Caste Factor

In Poiguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 81.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.11 % of total population in Poiguda village.

Work Profile

In Poiguda village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 43.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.