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Pungar Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pungar is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 321 families residing. The Pungar village has population of 1660 of which 884 are males while 776 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pungar village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 13.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pungar village is 878 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pungar as per census is 738, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pungar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pungar village was 64.09 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pungar Male literacy stands at 76.39 % while female literacy rate was 50.44 %.

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

Pungar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 321 - -
Population 1,660 884 776
Child (0-6) 226 130 96
Schedule Caste 73 41 32
Schedule Tribe 1,078 582 496
Literacy 64.09 % 76.39 % 50.44 %
Total Workers 671 336 335
Main Worker 480 - -
Marginal Worker 191 36 155

Caste Factor

In Pungar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 64.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.40 % of total population in Pungar village.

Work Profile

In Pungar village out of total population, 671 were engaged in work activities. 71.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 671 workers engaged in Main Work, 421 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 18 were Agricultural labourer.