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Pengdhusi Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pengdhusi is a medium size village located in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 149 families residing. The Pengdhusi village has population of 568 of which 285 are males while 283 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pengdhusi village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 15.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pengdhusi village is 993 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pengdhusi as per census is 630, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pengdhusi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pengdhusi village was 48.13 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pengdhusi Male literacy stands at 69.26 % while female literacy rate was 28.51 %.

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

Pengdhusi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 568 285 283
Child (0-6) 88 54 34
Schedule Caste 281 146 135
Schedule Tribe 284 138 146
Literacy 48.13 % 69.26 % 28.51 %
Total Workers 281 137 144
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 59 20 39

Caste Factor

In Pengdhusi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 49.47 % of total population in Pengdhusi village.

Work Profile

In Pengdhusi village out of total population, 281 were engaged in work activities. 79.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 281 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.