Pujiguda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011

Pujiguda is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 205 families residing in the village Pujiguda. The total population of Pujiguda is 757 out of which 375 are males and 382 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pujiguda is 1,019.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pujiguda village is 130 which is 17% of the total population. There are 71 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pujiguda is 831 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Pujiguda village.

Population
757
Families
205
Literacy
31.26%
Sex Ratio
1,019

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pujiguda is 31.3%. Thus Pujiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 38.49% and the female literacy rate is 24.46% in Pujiguda village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pujiguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Pujiguda Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pujiguda village.

Total Male Female
Children 130 71 59
Literacy 31.26% 38.49% 24.46%
Scheduled Caste 37 21 16
Scheduled Tribe 576 284 292
Illiterate 561 258 303

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.1% of total population in Pujiguda village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Pujiguda village out of total population, 481 were engaged in work activities. 46.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 481 workers engaged in Main Work, 205 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 222 214 8
Cultivators 205 201 4
Agriculture Labourer 12 9 3
Other Workers 5 4 1
Marginal Workers 259 22 237
Non Working 276 139 137

Nearby Villages to Pujiguda,

Below are the list of villages near Pujiguda village in Sadar.

Village Population
Themera 1,101
Kanabira 870
Phatakamal 2,111
Khamari 586
Boringpadar 1,128
Dunguriguda 385
Adhamunda 1,325
Pipalbhadi 651
Jharkusum khunti 1,658
Pastikudi 2,508

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