Padhigan Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Padhigan is a village situated in Mohana block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 198 families residing in the village Padhigan. The total population of Padhigan is 1,010 out of which 496 are males and 514 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Padhigan is 1,036.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Padhigan village is 164 which is 16% of the total population. There are 82 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Padhigan is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,036) of Padhigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Padhigan is 60.2%. Thus Padhigan village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 76.33% and the female literacy rate is 44.68% in Padhigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Padhigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Padhigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Padhigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 164 | 82 | 82 |
| Literacy | 60.17% | 76.33% | 44.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 126 | 59 | 67 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 720 | 356 | 364 |
| Illiterate | 501 | 180 | 321 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 71.3% of total population in Padhigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Padhigan village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 74% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 410 | 221 | 189 |
| Cultivators | 132 | 128 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 248 | 70 | 178 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 56 | 88 |
| Non Working | 456 | 219 | 237 |
Nearby Villages to Padhigan,
Below are the list of villages near Padhigan village in Mohana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahadapada | 522 |
| Kankarada | 119 |
| Panasakhala | 132 |
| Kantasaru | 265 |
| Sinkulipadar | 1,279 |
| Sagada | 212 |
| Baghamari | 1,167 |
| Jeeranga | 902 |
| Jalibadi | 273 |
| J.Block No-58 | 61 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Padhigan, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia