Rupagan Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Rupagan is a village situated in Chakapada block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 215 families residing in the village Rupagan. The total population of Rupagan is 885 out of which 444 are males and 441 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Rupagan is 993.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Rupagan village is 136 which is 15% of the total population. There are 70 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Rupagan is 943 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (993) of Rupagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Rupagan is 75.7%. Thus Rupagan village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 89.04% and the female literacy rate is 62.4% in Rupagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Rupagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Rupagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Rupagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 136 | 70 | 66 |
| Literacy | 75.7% | 89.04% | 62.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 128 | 66 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 241 | 112 | 129 |
| Illiterate | 318 | 111 | 207 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.2% of total population in Rupagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Rupagan village out of total population, 542 were engaged in work activities. 38% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 542 workers engaged in Main Work, 134 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 206 | 195 | 11 |
| Cultivators | 134 | 133 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 12 | 6 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 336 | 79 | 257 |
| Non Working | 343 | 170 | 173 |
Nearby Villages to Rupagan,
Below are the list of villages near Rupagan village in Chakapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pasara-I | 1,311 |
| Gadragan-I | 215 |
| Raipada | 295 |
| Gambharijhola | 53 |
| Juikhole-III | 94 |
| Budukakhol | 157 |
| Sirumu | 243 |
| Ghatiguda | 507 |
| Gadragan-II | 289 |
| Chakapada P.R.F. | 2 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Rupagan, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia