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Pojhar Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pojhar is a medium size village located in Dasamantapur Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 103 families residing. The Pojhar village has population of 404 of which 193 are males while 211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pojhar village population of children with age 0-6 is 59 which makes up 14.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pojhar village is 1093 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pojhar as per census is 1269, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pojhar village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pojhar village was 43.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pojhar Male literacy stands at 56.89 % while female literacy rate was 30.90 %.

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

Pojhar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 404 193 211
Child (0-6) 59 26 33
Schedule Caste 25 10 15
Schedule Tribe 358 174 184
Literacy 43.48 % 56.89 % 30.90 %
Total Workers 234 120 114
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 159 48 111

Caste Factor

In Pojhar village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.61 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.19 % of total population in Pojhar village.

Work Profile

In Pojhar village out of total population, 234 were engaged in work activities. 32.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 234 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourer.