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Puhundi Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Puhundi is a medium size village located in Tikiri Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 474 families residing. The Puhundi village has population of 1825 of which 895 are males while 930 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Puhundi village population of children with age 0-6 is 353 which makes up 19.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Puhundi village is 1039 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Puhundi as per census is 929, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Puhundi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Puhundi village was 42.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Puhundi Male literacy stands at 56.74 % while female literacy rate was 28.42 %.

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

Puhundi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 474 - -
Population 1,825 895 930
Child (0-6) 353 183 170
Schedule Caste 409 197 212
Schedule Tribe 1,289 628 661
Literacy 42.12 % 56.74 % 28.42 %
Total Workers 1,002 520 482
Main Worker 295 - -
Marginal Worker 707 308 399

Caste Factor

In Puhundi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 70.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.41 % of total population in Puhundi village.

Work Profile

In Puhundi village out of total population, 1002 were engaged in work activities. 29.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1002 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.