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Podapalama Population - Koraput, Orissa

Podapalama is a medium size village located in Sunabeda Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Podapalama village has population of 242 of which 116 are males while 126 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podapalama village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 17.77 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podapalama village is 1086 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podapalama as per census is 1263, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Podapalama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podapalama village was 38.19 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podapalama Male literacy stands at 56.70 % while female literacy rate was 20.59 %.

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

Podapalama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 242 116 126
Child (0-6) 43 19 24
Schedule Caste 225 105 120
Schedule Tribe 9 7 2
Literacy 38.19 % 56.70 % 20.59 %
Total Workers 160 77 83
Main Worker 157 - -
Marginal Worker 3 0 3

Caste Factor

In Podapalama village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 92.98 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.72 % of total population in Podapalama village.

Work Profile

In Podapalama village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 98.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.