Medkatara Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Medkatara is a village situated in Thuamul Rampur block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 30 families residing in the village Medkatara. The total population of Medkatara is 136 out of which 67 are males and 69 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Medkatara is 1,030.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Medkatara village is 5 which is 4% of the total population. There are 4 male children and 1 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Medkatara is 250 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,030) of Medkatara village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Medkatara is 66.4%. Thus Medkatara village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 71.43% and the female literacy rate is 61.76% in Medkatara village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Medkatara village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Medkatara Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Medkatara village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Literacy | 66.41% | 71.43% | 61.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 127 | 62 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 49 | 22 | 27 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 93.4% of total population in Medkatara village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Medkatara village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 53.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 32 | 27 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 28 | 6 | 22 |
| Non Working | 76 | 34 | 42 |
Nearby Villages to Medkatara,
Below are the list of villages near Medkatara village in Thuamul Rampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Phuldumer | 97 |
| Pridimaska | 56 |
| Pitamandi | 219 |
| Madangguda | 222 |
| Taragaon | 380 |
| Kathaghara | 500 |
| Purunaguma | 180 |
| Jatangpada | 186 |
| Lainguda | 114 |
| Semelpadar | 664 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Medkatara, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia