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Parikhi Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Parikhi is a large village located in Baleshwar Sadar Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 2582 families residing. The Parikhi village has population of 11489 of which 5905 are males while 5584 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parikhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 1549 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parikhi village is 946 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Parikhi as per census is 889, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Parikhi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Parikhi village was 76.38 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Parikhi Male literacy stands at 86.61 % while female literacy rate was 65.66 %.

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

Parikhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 2,582 - -
Population 11,489 5,905 5,584
Child (0-6) 1,549 820 729
Schedule Caste 396 204 192
Schedule Tribe 2,072 1,054 1,018
Literacy 76.38 % 86.61 % 65.66 %
Total Workers 3,781 3,245 536
Main Worker 2,533 - -
Marginal Worker 1,248 1,041 207

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 18.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.45 % of total population in Parikhi village.

Work Profile

In Parikhi village out of total population, 3781 were engaged in work activities. 66.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 3781 workers engaged in Main Work, 856 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 571 were Agricultural labourer.