Walagan Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Walagan is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 72 families residing in the village Walagan. The total population of Walagan is 352 out of which 166 are males and 186 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Walagan is 1,120.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Walagan village is 65 which is 18% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Walagan is 1,031 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,120) of Walagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Walagan is 15%. Thus Walagan village has lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 23.88% and the female literacy rate is 7.19% in Walagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Walagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Walagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Walagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 65 | 32 | 33 |
| Literacy | 14.98% | 23.88% | 7.19% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 67 | 78 |
| Illiterate | 309 | 134 | 175 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.2% of total population in Walagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Walagan village out of total population, 163 were engaged in work activities. 41.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 163 workers engaged in Main Work, 68 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 68 | 67 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 20 | 75 |
| Non Working | 189 | 79 | 110 |
Nearby Villages to Walagan,
Below are the list of villages near Walagan village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tangini | 2,860 |
| Ondarangi | 483 |
| Kodobalasa | 123 |
| Gumavalasa | 24 |
| Sikilamari | 629 |
| Sunki | 1,839 |
| Setrai | 265 |
| Alasi | 495 |
| Bituguda | 281 |
| Laudi | 1,229 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Walagan, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia