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Pochia Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pochia is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 160 families residing. The Pochia village has population of 551 of which 270 are males while 281 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pochia village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 20.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pochia village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pochia as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pochia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pochia village was 46.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pochia Male literacy stands at 53.99 % while female literacy rate was 39.29 %.

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

Pochia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 551 270 281
Child (0-6) 114 57 57
Schedule Caste 31 13 18
Schedule Tribe 487 241 246
Literacy 46.45 % 53.99 % 39.29 %
Total Workers 353 166 187
Main Worker 7 - -
Marginal Worker 346 162 184

Caste Factor

In Pochia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.63 % of total population in Pochia village.

Work Profile

In Pochia village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 1.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.