Linga Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Linga is a village situated in G.Udayagiri block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 16 families residing in the village Linga. The total population of Linga is 65 out of which 36 are males and 29 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Linga is 806.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Linga village is 10 which is 15% of the total population. There are 5 male children and 5 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Linga is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (806) of Linga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Linga is 60%. Thus Linga village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 83.87% and the female literacy rate is 29.17% in Linga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Linga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Linga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Linga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 10 | 5 | 5 |
| Literacy | 60% | 83.87% | 29.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 63 | 35 | 28 |
| Illiterate | 32 | 10 | 22 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.9% of total population in Linga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Linga village out of total population, 48 were engaged in work activities. 45.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 48 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 12 | 9 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 26 | 12 | 14 |
| Non Working | 17 | 8 | 9 |
Nearby Villages to Linga,
Below are the list of villages near Linga village in G.Udayagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gambhariguda | 59 |
| Kundanaju | 192 |
| Kalinga | 2,291 |
| Tukangia | 134 |
| Dugudipari | 1,258 |
| Penala | 443 |
| Bhaliapata | 8 |
| Brenguda | 270 |
| Gadaguda | 323 |
| Telingia | 639 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Linga, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia