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Pedawalara Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pedawalara is a medium size village located in Bandhugaon Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 118 families residing. The Pedawalara village has population of 800 of which 399 are males while 401 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pedawalara village population of children with age 0-6 is 201 which makes up 25.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pedawalara village is 1005 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pedawalara as per census is 990, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pedawalara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pedawalara village was 27.05 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pedawalara Male literacy stands at 31.88 % while female literacy rate was 22.26 %.

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

Pedawalara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 800 399 401
Child (0-6) 201 101 100
Schedule Caste 18 11 7
Schedule Tribe 778 387 391
Literacy 27.05 % 31.88 % 22.26 %
Total Workers 259 127 132
Main Worker 61 - -
Marginal Worker 198 75 123

Caste Factor

In Pedawalara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.25 % of total population in Pedawalara village.

Work Profile

In Pedawalara village out of total population, 259 were engaged in work activities. 23.55 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 76.45 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 259 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.