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Pujhariguda Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pujhariguda is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 456 families residing. The Pujhariguda village has population of 1715 of which 822 are males while 893 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pujhariguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 240 which makes up 13.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pujhariguda village is 1086 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pujhariguda as per census is 1143, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pujhariguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pujhariguda village was 51.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pujhariguda Male literacy stands at 65.49 % while female literacy rate was 38.56 %.

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

Pujhariguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 456 - -
Population 1,715 822 893
Child (0-6) 240 112 128
Schedule Caste 277 134 143
Schedule Tribe 614 315 299
Literacy 51.53 % 65.49 % 38.56 %
Total Workers 791 488 303
Main Worker 322 - -
Marginal Worker 469 236 233

Caste Factor

In Pujhariguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.15 % of total population in Pujhariguda village.

Work Profile

In Pujhariguda village out of total population, 791 were engaged in work activities. 40.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 791 workers engaged in Main Work, 151 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.