Dharakota Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Dharakota is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 255 families residing in the village Dharakota. The total population of Dharakota is 1,085 out of which 536 are males and 549 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dharakota is 1,024.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dharakota village is 178 which is 16% of the total population. There are 94 male children and 84 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dharakota is 894 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,024) of Dharakota village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dharakota is 31.8%. Thus Dharakota village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 44.12% and the female literacy rate is 20% in Dharakota village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dharakota village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dharakota Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dharakota village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 178 | 94 | 84 |
| Literacy | 31.75% | 44.12% | 20% |
| Scheduled Caste | 232 | 122 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 235 | 117 | 118 |
| Illiterate | 797 | 341 | 456 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.7% of total population in Dharakota village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dharakota village out of total population, 621 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 621 workers engaged in Main Work, 22 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 29 | 29 | 0 |
| Cultivators | 22 | 22 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 592 | 278 | 314 |
| Non Working | 464 | 229 | 235 |
Map of Dharakota, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dharakota, Kotagarh
Below are the list of villages near Dharakota village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sajeli | 248 |
| Mlauguda | 55 |
| Nuasajeli | 2 |
| Garadamaha | 201 |
| Kutiguda | 352 |
| Patangaguda | 29 |
| Kalisiguda | 202 |
| Bhutadi | 291 |
| Pandamaha | 129 |
| Maskapanga | 197 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dharakota, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia