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Pikol Population - Jharsuguda, Orissa

Pikol is a medium size village located in Lakhanpur Block of Jharsuguda district, Orissa with total 163 families residing. The Pikol village has population of 655 of which 334 are males while 321 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pikol village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 10.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pikol village is 961 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pikol as per census is 650, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pikol village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pikol village was 68.93 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pikol Male literacy stands at 79.25 % while female literacy rate was 58.64 %.

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

Pikol Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 163 - -
Population 655 334 321
Child (0-6) 66 40 26
Schedule Caste 77 32 45
Schedule Tribe 426 219 207
Literacy 68.93 % 79.25 % 58.64 %
Total Workers 339 194 145
Main Worker 162 - -
Marginal Worker 177 71 106

Caste Factor

In Pikol village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 65.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.76 % of total population in Pikol village.

Work Profile

In Pikol village out of total population, 339 were engaged in work activities. 47.79 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.21 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 339 workers engaged in Main Work, 37 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.