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Poruhakhoja Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Poruhakhoja is a medium size village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 339 families residing. The Poruhakhoja village has population of 1308 of which 667 are males while 641 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Poruhakhoja village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 9.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Poruhakhoja village is 961 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Poruhakhoja as per census is 897, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Poruhakhoja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Poruhakhoja village was 71.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Poruhakhoja Male literacy stands at 78.30 % while female literacy rate was 63.79 %.

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

Poruhakhoja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 339 - -
Population 1,308 667 641
Child (0-6) 129 68 61
Schedule Caste 8 5 3
Schedule Tribe 221 113 108
Literacy 71.16 % 78.30 % 63.79 %
Total Workers 442 382 60
Main Worker 351 - -
Marginal Worker 91 48 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 16.90 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.61 % of total population in Poruhakhoja village.

Work Profile

In Poruhakhoja village out of total population, 442 were engaged in work activities. 79.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 442 workers engaged in Main Work, 106 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 131 were Agricultural labourer.