Kuchagaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kuchagaon is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 562 families residing in the village Kuchagaon. The total population of Kuchagaon is 2,135 out of which 1,052 are males and 1,083 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kuchagaon is 1,029.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Kuchagaon village is 282 which is 13% of the total population. There are 160 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kuchagaon is 762 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,029) of Kuchagaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kuchagaon is 55.3%. Thus Kuchagaon village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 73.54% and the female literacy rate is 38.4% in Kuchagaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kuchagaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kuchagaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kuchagaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 282 | 160 | 122 |
| Literacy | 55.32% | 73.54% | 38.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 308 | 157 | 151 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,147 | 541 | 606 |
| Illiterate | 1,110 | 396 | 714 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.7% of total population in Kuchagaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kuchagaon village out of total population, 1,324 were engaged in work activities. 26.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,324 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 349 | 323 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 152 | 149 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 132 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 43 | 37 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 975 | 337 | 638 |
| Non Working | 811 | 392 | 419 |
Nearby Villages to Kuchagaon,
Below are the list of villages near Kuchagaon village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kumjor | 2,255 |
| Gopalpur | 756 |
| Pujhariguda | 1,715 |
| Bhainripali | 2,296 |
| Pipalguda | 1,985 |
| Nuamunda | 99 |
| Beherensil | 1,881 |
| Luhabahal | 728 |
| Ghantiguda | 1,117 |
| Balijor | 401 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kuchagaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia