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Podalguda Population - Koraput, Orissa

Podalguda is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 88 families residing. The Podalguda village has population of 326 of which 176 are males while 150 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Podalguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 11.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Podalguda village is 852 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Podalguda as per census is 520, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Podalguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Podalguda village was 60.42 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Podalguda Male literacy stands at 74.83 % while female literacy rate was 44.53 %.

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

Podalguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 88 - -
Population 326 176 150
Child (0-6) 38 25 13
Schedule Caste 4 1 3
Schedule Tribe 27 10 17
Literacy 60.42 % 74.83 % 44.53 %
Total Workers 206 101 105
Main Worker 84 - -
Marginal Worker 122 23 99

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 8.28 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.23 % of total population in Podalguda village.

Work Profile

In Podalguda village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 40.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 42 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.