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Patharakata Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Patharakata is a medium size village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 152 families residing. The Patharakata village has population of 651 of which 341 are males while 310 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Patharakata village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 12.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Patharakata village is 909 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Patharakata as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Patharakata village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Patharakata village was 68.01 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Patharakata Male literacy stands at 74.67 % while female literacy rate was 60.59 %.

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

Patharakata Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 651 341 310
Child (0-6) 82 41 41
Schedule Caste 27 12 15
Schedule Tribe 252 133 119
Literacy 68.01 % 74.67 % 60.59 %
Total Workers 276 193 83
Main Worker 214 - -
Marginal Worker 62 14 48

Caste Factor

In Patharakata village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.15 % of total population in Patharakata village.

Work Profile

In Patharakata village out of total population, 276 were engaged in work activities. 77.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 276 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.