Dedimaha Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Dedimaha is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Dedimaha. The total population of Dedimaha is 452 out of which 231 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedimaha is 957.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dedimaha village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedimaha is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dedimaha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedimaha is 56%. Thus Dedimaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 68.23% and the female literacy rate is 43.68% in Dedimaha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedimaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedimaha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedimaha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 70 | 39 | 31 |
| Literacy | 56.02% | 68.23% | 43.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 358 | 183 | 175 |
| Illiterate | 238 | 100 | 138 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.2% of total population in Dedimaha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedimaha village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 18.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 49 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 49 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 238 | 91 | 147 |
| Non Working | 160 | 91 | 69 |
Nearby Villages to Dedimaha,
Below are the list of villages near Dedimaha village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kutiguda | 231 |
| Kadiganda | 136 |
| Kunamaha | 573 |
| Janabira | 14 |
| Dingelikia | 140 |
| Dabarbandha | 71 |
| Rutungia | 720 |
| Burangia | 776 |
| Katrikia | 591 |
| Samanabadi | 382 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedimaha, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia