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Podaghat Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Podaghat is a medium size village located in Mudulipada Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 335 families residing. The Podaghat village has population of 1552 of which 767 are males while 785 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podaghat village population of children with age 0-6 is 349 which makes up 22.49 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podaghat village is 1023 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podaghat as per census is 939, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Podaghat village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podaghat village was 36.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podaghat Male literacy stands at 47.02 % while female literacy rate was 27.27 %.

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

Podaghat Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 335 - -
Population 1,552 767 785
Child (0-6) 349 180 169
Schedule Caste 24 11 13
Schedule Tribe 1,518 750 768
Literacy 36.91 % 47.02 % 27.27 %
Total Workers 723 347 376
Main Worker 628 - -
Marginal Worker 95 30 65

Caste Factor

In Podaghat village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.81 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.55 % of total population in Podaghat village.

Work Profile

In Podaghat village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 86.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 165 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 446 were Agricultural labourer.