Derakana Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Derakana is a village situated in Kashipur block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 282 families residing in the village Derakana. The total population of Derakana is 1,139 out of which 562 are males and 577 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derakana is 1,027.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Derakana village is 211 which is 19% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 107 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derakana is 1,029 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Derakana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derakana is 33.1%. Thus Derakana village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 44.98% and the female literacy rate is 21.49% in Derakana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derakana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derakana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derakana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 104 | 107 |
| Literacy | 33.08% | 44.98% | 21.49% |
| Scheduled Caste | 176 | 89 | 87 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 187 | 216 |
| Illiterate | 832 | 356 | 476 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.4% of total population in Derakana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derakana village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 257 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 211 | 211 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 49 | 40 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 319 | 48 | 271 |
| Non Working | 552 | 257 | 295 |
Nearby Villages to Derakana,
Below are the list of villages near Derakana village in Kashipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Lipichekana | 104 |
| Sundaraghati | 1,025 |
| Gojapadar | 58 |
| Sunger | 1,215 |
| Sanachekana | 153 |
| Jodiguma | 50 |
| Kodiguda | 221 |
| Saramabai | 580 |
| Badachekana | 321 |
| Siadimal | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derakana, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia