Dakapala Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Dakapala is a village situated in G.Udayagiri block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 109 families residing in the village Dakapala. The total population of Dakapala is 440 out of which 229 are males and 211 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dakapala is 921.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dakapala village is 73 which is 17% of the total population. There are 44 male children and 29 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dakapala is 659 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (921) of Dakapala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dakapala is 69.8%. Thus Dakapala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 81.08% and the female literacy rate is 58.24% in Dakapala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dakapala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dakapala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dakapala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 73 | 44 | 29 |
| Literacy | 69.75% | 81.08% | 58.24% |
| Scheduled Caste | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 406 | 213 | 193 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 79 | 105 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.3% of total population in Dakapala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dakapala village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 92.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 222 | 123 | 99 |
| Cultivators | 59 | 31 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 118 | 68 | 50 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 24 | 21 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 5 | 13 |
| Non Working | 200 | 101 | 99 |
Map of Dakapala, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dakapala, G.Udayagiri
Below are the list of villages near Dakapala village in G.Udayagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilakia | 407 |
| Biarpanga | 122 |
| Katadaganda | 245 |
| Siriki | 542 |
| Raipali | 537 |
| Badenaju | 794 |
| Sakadi | 311 |
| Malikapadi | 660 |
| Khariapada | 455 |
| Kumbharkupa | 711 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dakapala, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia