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Pujhariguda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Pujhariguda is a medium size village located in Mudulipada Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 120 families residing. The Pujhariguda village has population of 568 of which 291 are males while 277 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pujhariguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 19.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pujhariguda village is 952 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pujhariguda as per census is 758, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pujhariguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pujhariguda village was 27.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pujhariguda Male literacy stands at 40.61 % while female literacy rate was 15.22 %.

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

Pujhariguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 120 - -
Population 568 291 277
Child (0-6) 109 62 47
Schedule Caste 17 8 9
Schedule Tribe 547 280 267
Literacy 27.89 % 40.61 % 15.22 %
Total Workers 308 153 155
Main Worker 131 - -
Marginal Worker 177 27 150

Caste Factor

In Pujhariguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.99 % of total population in Pujhariguda village.

Work Profile

In Pujhariguda village out of total population, 308 were engaged in work activities. 42.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 308 workers engaged in Main Work, 85 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.