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Podagada Population - Koraput, Orissa

Podagada is a medium size village located in Similiguda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 82 families residing. The Podagada village has population of 325 of which 148 are males while 177 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podagada village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 25.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podagada village is 1196 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podagada as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Podagada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podagada village was 43.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podagada Male literacy stands at 62.26 % while female literacy rate was 28.15 %.

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

Podagada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 82 - -
Population 325 148 177
Child (0-6) 84 42 42
Schedule Caste 13 4 9
Schedule Tribe 128 60 68
Literacy 43.15 % 62.26 % 28.15 %
Total Workers 169 76 93
Main Worker 65 - -
Marginal Worker 104 14 90

Caste Factor

In Podagada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 39.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.00 % of total population in Podagada village.

Work Profile

In Podagada village out of total population, 169 were engaged in work activities. 38.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 169 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.