Kandagam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kandagam is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 222 families residing in the village Kandagam. The total population of Kandagam is 858 out of which 407 are males and 451 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandagam is 1,108.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandagam village is 196 which is 23% of the total population. There are 100 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandagam is 960 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,108) of Kandagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandagam is 31%. Thus Kandagam village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 44.3% and the female literacy rate is 19.44% in Kandagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 196 | 100 | 96 |
| Literacy | 30.97% | 44.3% | 19.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 223 | 99 | 124 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 187 | 90 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 653 | 271 | 382 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.8% of total population in Kandagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandagam village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 8.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 41 | 38 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 17 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 441 | 198 | 243 |
| Non Working | 376 | 171 | 205 |
Nearby Villages to Kandagam,
Below are the list of villages near Kandagam village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ghuragam | 244 |
| Phupugam | 1,012 |
| Chitra | 2,106 |
| Ekomba | 442 |
| Nuagam | 2,344 |
| Bairagipadar | 342 |
| Sunarbeli | 865 |
| Brahmuniaguda | 682 |
| Kurmakote | 1,351 |
| Mundagodo | 607 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandagam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia