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Punjiguma Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Punjiguma is a small village located in Tikiri Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 35 families residing. The Punjiguma village has population of 149 of which 78 are males while 71 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Punjiguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 18.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Punjiguma village is 910 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Punjiguma as per census is 556, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Punjiguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Punjiguma village was 52.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Punjiguma Male literacy stands at 61.67 % while female literacy rate was 44.26 %.

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

Punjiguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 149 78 71
Child (0-6) 28 18 10
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 52.89 % 61.67 % 44.26 %
Total Workers 96 49 47
Main Worker 3 - -
Marginal Worker 93 47 46

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.34 % of total population in Punjiguma village. The village Punjiguma currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Punjiguma village out of total population, 96 were engaged in work activities. 3.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 96 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.