Derkapadu Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Derkapadu is a village situated in Seskhal block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 93 families residing in the village Derkapadu. The total population of Derkapadu is 327 out of which 145 are males and 182 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Derkapadu is 1,255.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Derkapadu village is 69 which is 21% of the total population. There are 33 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Derkapadu is 1,091 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,255) of Derkapadu village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Derkapadu is 15.1%. Thus Derkapadu village has lower literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 27.68% and the female literacy rate is 5.48% in Derkapadu village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Derkapadu village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Derkapadu Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Derkapadu village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 69 | 33 | 36 |
| Literacy | 15.12% | 27.68% | 5.48% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 326 | 144 | 182 |
| Illiterate | 288 | 114 | 174 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.7% of total population in Derkapadu village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Derkapadu village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 94.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 58 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 82 | 87 |
| Cultivators | 58 | 55 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 25 | 84 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 1 | 8 |
| Non Working | 149 | 62 | 87 |
Nearby Villages to Derkapadu,
Below are the list of villages near Derkapadu village in Seskhal.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Hikarapada | 247 |
| Eramanda | 264 |
| Bandaguda | 97 |
| Palerupadu | 826 |
| Kunjabadi | 443 |
| Gurusubadi | 443 |
| Koneli | 126 |
| Harpana | 242 |
| Jarabadi | 135 |
| Dengaduru | 278 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Derkapadu, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia