Kandigam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Kandigam is a village situated in Khalikote block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 286 families residing in the village Kandigam. The total population of Kandigam is 1,237 out of which 652 are males and 585 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kandigam is 897.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kandigam village is 144 which is 12% of the total population. There are 74 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kandigam is 946 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (897) of Kandigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kandigam is 76.1%. Thus Kandigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 65.83% in Kandigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kandigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kandigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kandigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 144 | 74 | 70 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 85.29% | 65.83% |
| Scheduled Caste | 326 | 175 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 405 | 159 | 246 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Kandigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kandigam village out of total population, 526 were engaged in work activities. 18.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 526 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 95 | 87 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 64 | 56 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 431 | 248 | 183 |
| Non Working | 711 | 317 | 394 |
Nearby Villages to Kandigam,
Below are the list of villages near Kandigam village in Khalikote.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gurunthi | 304 |
| Kalakhuntabanjar | 992 |
| Sakharpoibanjar | 651 |
| Jemadeipur | 264 |
| Purunabedha | 102 |
| Longharasrikrushnasaranpur | 2,542 |
| Bikrmpur | 3,737 |
| Panditagaon | 1,952 |
| Khammar | 125 |
| Singadapalli | 839 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kandigam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia