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Pendajam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Pendajam is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 72 families residing. The Pendajam village has population of 304 of which 156 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pendajam village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 15.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pendajam village is 949 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pendajam as per census is 1136, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pendajam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pendajam village was 45.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pendajam Male literacy stands at 61.94 % while female literacy rate was 28.46 %.

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

Pendajam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 304 156 148
Child (0-6) 47 22 25
Schedule Caste 2 2 0
Schedule Tribe 266 138 128
Literacy 45.91 % 61.94 % 28.46 %
Total Workers 182 88 94
Main Worker 182 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

In Pendajam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.50 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.66 % of total population in Pendajam village.

Work Profile

In Pendajam village out of total population, 182 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 182 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.