Posta Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Posta is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 117 families residing in the village Posta. The total population of Posta is 539 out of which 277 are males and 262 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Posta is 946.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Posta village is 63 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Posta is 969 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Posta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Posta is 88.4%. Thus Posta village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 94.69% and the female literacy rate is 81.82% in Posta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Posta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Posta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Posta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 63 | 32 | 31 |
| Literacy | 88.45% | 94.69% | 81.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 45 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Posta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Posta village out of total population, 200 were engaged in work activities. 81.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 200 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 163 | 148 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 49 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 70 | 58 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 37 | 14 | 23 |
| Non Working | 339 | 115 | 224 |
Nearby Villages to Posta,
Below are the list of villages near Posta village in Kendrapara Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kurutunga | 1,099 |
| Thauri | 1,295 |
| Arakhia | 433 |
| Jaripada | 643 |
| Barei | 826 |
| Narendrapur | 883 |
| Kuhudi | 1,112 |
| Kanheipur | 271 |
| Jaganathpur | 321 |
| Kanipara | 164 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Posta, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia