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Pochilima Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Pochilima is a medium size village located in HINJILI Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 398 families residing. The Pochilima village has population of 1746 of which 805 are males while 941 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pochilima village population of children with age 0-6 is 246 which makes up 14.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pochilima village is 1169 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pochilima as per census is 1177, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pochilima village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pochilima village was 52.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pochilima Male literacy stands at 62.43 % while female literacy rate was 43.94 %.

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

Pochilima Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 398 - -
Population 1,746 805 941
Child (0-6) 246 113 133
Schedule Caste 1,037 518 519
Schedule Tribe 1 1 0
Literacy 52.47 % 62.43 % 43.94 %
Total Workers 721 408 313
Main Worker 501 - -
Marginal Worker 220 28 192

Caste Factor

In Pochilima village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.39 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.06 % of total population in Pochilima village.

Work Profile

In Pochilima village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 69.49 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.51 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 181 were Agricultural labourer.