Kalinga Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Kalinga is a village situated in G.Udayagiri block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 485 families residing in the village Kalinga. The total population of Kalinga is 2,291 out of which 1,130 are males and 1,161 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 1,027.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kalinga village is 254 which is 11% of the total population. There are 124 male children and 130 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kalinga is 1,048 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,027) of Kalinga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kalinga is 80.1%. Thus Kalinga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 88.17% and the female literacy rate is 72.16% in Kalinga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kalinga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kalinga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kalinga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 254 | 124 | 130 |
| Literacy | 80.07% | 88.17% | 72.16% |
| Scheduled Caste | 435 | 216 | 219 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,242 | 613 | 629 |
| Illiterate | 660 | 243 | 417 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.2% of total population in Kalinga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kalinga village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 55.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 408 | 335 | 73 |
| Cultivators | 66 | 56 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 62 | 52 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 270 | 219 | 51 |
| Marginal Workers | 333 | 121 | 212 |
| Non Working | 1,550 | 674 | 876 |
Map of Kalinga, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kalinga, G.Udayagiri
Below are the list of villages near Kalinga village in G.Udayagiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dugudipari | 1,258 |
| Kundanaju | 192 |
| Bhaliapata | 8 |
| Linga | 65 |
| Gambhariguda | 59 |
| Gadingia | 88 |
| Tukangia | 134 |
| Penala | 443 |
| Mundagan | 532 |
| Brenguda | 270 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kalinga, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia