Kegaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Kegaon is a village situated in Kegaon block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 423 families residing in the village Kegaon. The total population of Kegaon is 1,758 out of which 876 are males and 882 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kegaon is 1,007.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kegaon village is 274 which is 16% of the total population. There are 130 male children and 144 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kegaon is 1,108 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,007) of Kegaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kegaon is 61.1%. Thus Kegaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 76.94% and the female literacy rate is 45.12% in Kegaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kegaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kegaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kegaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 274 | 130 | 144 |
| Literacy | 61.12% | 76.94% | 45.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 61 | 81 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 147 | 82 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 851 | 302 | 549 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 8.4% of total population in Kegaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kegaon village out of total population, 485 were engaged in work activities. 83.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 485 workers engaged in Main Work, 171 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 133 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 405 | 381 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 171 | 168 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 133 | 125 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 75 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 67 | 13 |
| Non Working | 1,273 | 428 | 845 |
Map of Kegaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kegaon, Kegaon
Below are the list of villages near Kegaon village in Kegaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanchergaon | 3,046 |
| Madhupur | 68 |
| Khaliapali | 2,075 |
| Padampur | 1,144 |
| Udepur | 152 |
| Nuagaon | 798 |
| Kanakpur | 493 |
| Balabhadrapita | 205 |
| Bhandarkachar | 108 |
| Sargiphuljuba | 146 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kegaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia