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Pokanda Population - Anugul, Orissa

Pokanda is a medium size village located in Thakurgarh Block of Anugul district, Orissa with total 145 families residing. The Pokanda village has population of 728 of which 369 are males while 359 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 116 which makes up 15.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokanda village is 973 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokanda as per census is 871, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokanda village was 80.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokanda Male literacy stands at 90.55 % while female literacy rate was 70.82 %.

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

Pokanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 145 - -
Population 728 369 359
Child (0-6) 116 62 54
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 418 212 206
Literacy 80.72 % 90.55 % 70.82 %
Total Workers 389 210 179
Main Worker 348 - -
Marginal Worker 41 15 26

Caste Factor

In Pokanda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.42 % of total population in Pokanda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Pokanda village of Anugul.

Work Profile

In Pokanda village out of total population, 389 were engaged in work activities. 89.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 10.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 389 workers engaged in Main Work, 122 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 177 were Agricultural labourer.