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Polkaput Population - Koraput, Orissa

Polkaput is a medium size village located in Jeypore Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 216 families residing. The Polkaput village has population of 969 of which 462 are males while 507 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Polkaput village population of children with age 0-6 is 182 which makes up 18.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Polkaput village is 1097 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Polkaput as per census is 1116, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Polkaput village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Polkaput village was 46.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Polkaput Male literacy stands at 55.59 % while female literacy rate was 37.23 %.

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

Polkaput Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 216 - -
Population 969 462 507
Child (0-6) 182 86 96
Schedule Caste 775 367 408
Schedule Tribe 136 63 73
Literacy 46.00 % 55.59 % 37.23 %
Total Workers 541 265 276
Main Worker 430 - -
Marginal Worker 111 18 93

Caste Factor

In Polkaput village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 79.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.04 % of total population in Polkaput village.

Work Profile

In Polkaput village out of total population, 541 were engaged in work activities. 79.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 541 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.