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Perahandi Population - Koraput, Orissa

Perahandi is a medium size village located in Boriguma Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 186 families residing. The Perahandi village has population of 779 of which 392 are males while 387 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Perahandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 20.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Perahandi village is 987 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Perahandi as per census is 1012, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Perahandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Perahandi village was 30.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Perahandi Male literacy stands at 40.51 % while female literacy rate was 20.33 %.

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

Perahandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 186 - -
Population 779 392 387
Child (0-6) 163 81 82
Schedule Caste 4 2 2
Schedule Tribe 383 190 193
Literacy 30.52 % 40.51 % 20.33 %
Total Workers 421 244 177
Main Worker 291 - -
Marginal Worker 130 40 90

Caste Factor

In Perahandi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.17 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.51 % of total population in Perahandi village.

Work Profile

In Perahandi village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 69.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 96 were Agricultural labourer.