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Phuker Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Phuker is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 90 families residing. The Phuker village has population of 391 of which 179 are males while 212 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Phuker village population of children with age 0-6 is 61 which makes up 15.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Phuker village is 1184 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Phuker as per census is 1179, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Phuker village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Phuker village was 22.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Phuker Male literacy stands at 33.77 % while female literacy rate was 12.29 %.

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

Phuker Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 391 179 212
Child (0-6) 61 28 33
Schedule Caste 94 41 53
Schedule Tribe 296 137 159
Literacy 22.12 % 33.77 % 12.29 %
Total Workers 175 85 90
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 100 19 81

Caste Factor

In Phuker village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.70 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 24.04 % of total population in Phuker village.

Work Profile

In Phuker village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 42.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.