Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Madanpur Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 196 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 635 out of which 305 are males and 330 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,082.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 101 which is 16% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,061 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,082) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 52.8%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 63.28% and the female literacy rate is 43.17% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 101 | 49 | 52 |
| Literacy | 52.81% | 63.28% | 43.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 44 | 22 | 22 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 92 | 43 | 49 |
| Illiterate | 353 | 143 | 210 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 14.5% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 55.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 189 | 165 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 50 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 128 | 110 | 18 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 149 | 21 | 128 |
| Non Working | 297 | 119 | 178 |
Map of Degaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Madanpur Rampur
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Madanpur Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rinja | 1,252 |
| Takarumal | 835 |
| Bagburai | 532 |
| Sanrengali | 972 |
| Jogipala | 922 |
| Sialpala | 568 |
| Sargulmalpara | 2,080 |
| Kendumundi | 716 |
| Putigaon | 1,318 |
| Agadhupur | 299 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia