Bikanga Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Bikanga is a village situated in Nuagaon block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 62 families residing in the village Bikanga. The total population of Bikanga is 240 out of which 120 are males and 120 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Bikanga is 1,000.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Bikanga village is 45 which is 19% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Bikanga is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,000) of Bikanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Bikanga is 62.1%. Thus Bikanga village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 77.32% and the female literacy rate is 46.94% in Bikanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Bikanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Bikanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Bikanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 62.05% | 77.32% | 46.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 28 | 16 | 12 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 163 | 79 | 84 |
| Illiterate | 119 | 45 | 74 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.9% of total population in Bikanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Bikanga village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 56 | 53 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 48 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 72 | 10 | 62 |
| Non Working | 112 | 57 | 55 |
Nearby Villages to Bikanga,
Below are the list of villages near Bikanga village in Nuagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kasakupuda | 164 |
| Dakargan | 132 |
| Tilakapanga | 205 |
| Belaguma | 44 |
| Pripeketa | 13 |
| Nandamaha | 363 |
| Ganipada | 188 |
| Nandamaha | 23 |
| Paderipada | 126 |
| Katali | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Bikanga, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia