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Pujiguda Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pujiguda is a medium size village located in Sadar Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 205 families residing. The Pujiguda village has population of 757 of which 375 are males while 382 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pujiguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 130 which makes up 17.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pujiguda village is 1019 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pujiguda as per census is 831, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pujiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pujiguda village was 31.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pujiguda Male literacy stands at 38.49 % while female literacy rate was 24.46 %.

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

Pujiguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 205 - -
Population 757 375 382
Child (0-6) 130 71 59
Schedule Caste 37 21 16
Schedule Tribe 576 284 292
Literacy 31.26 % 38.49 % 24.46 %
Total Workers 481 236 245
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 259 22 237

Caste Factor

In Pujiguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.89 % of total population in Pujiguda village.

Work Profile

In Pujiguda village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 46.15 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.85 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.