Degaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Degaon is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 345 families residing in the village Degaon. The total population of Degaon is 1,547 out of which 737 are males and 810 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,099.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Degaon village is 244 which is 16% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 123 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Degaon is 1,017 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,099) of Degaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Degaon is 53.1%. Thus Degaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 68.67% and the female literacy rate is 39.16% in Degaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Degaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Degaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Degaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 244 | 121 | 123 |
| Literacy | 53.11% | 68.67% | 39.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 260 | 119 | 141 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,142 | 545 | 597 |
| Illiterate | 855 | 314 | 541 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.8% of total population in Degaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Degaon village out of total population, 818 were engaged in work activities. 40.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 818 workers engaged in Main Work, 255 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 309 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 255 | 250 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 25 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 8 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 26 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 486 | 101 | 385 |
| Non Working | 729 | 327 | 402 |
Map of Degaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Degaon, Kesinga
Below are the list of villages near Degaon village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamujor | 1,102 |
| Bishodi | 180 |
| Jujurang | 1,114 |
| Matia | 1,295 |
| Utkela | 3,895 |
| Themara | 876 |
| Kokomunda | 712 |
| Kantamal | 423 |
| Chancher | 1,896 |
| Kikia | 2,119 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Degaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia