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Pokalpada Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pokalpada is a medium size village located in Boipariguda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 275 families residing. The Pokalpada village has population of 1030 of which 506 are males while 524 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pokalpada village population of children with age 0-6 is 203 which makes up 19.71 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pokalpada village is 1036 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pokalpada as per census is 765, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pokalpada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pokalpada village was 27.45 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pokalpada Male literacy stands at 41.43 % while female literacy rate was 14.91 %.

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

Pokalpada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 275 - -
Population 1,030 506 524
Child (0-6) 203 115 88
Schedule Caste 210 101 109
Schedule Tribe 283 139 144
Literacy 27.45 % 41.43 % 14.91 %
Total Workers 651 318 333
Main Worker 147 - -
Marginal Worker 504 175 329

Caste Factor

Pokalpada village of Koraput has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.48 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.39 % of total population in Pokalpada village.

Work Profile

In Pokalpada village out of total population, 651 were engaged in work activities. 22.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 77.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 651 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.