Kidigan Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Kidigan is a village situated in Kashinagara block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 319 families residing in the village Kidigan. The total population of Kidigan is 1,308 out of which 672 are males and 636 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kidigan is 946.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kidigan village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 69 male children and 59 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kidigan is 855 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (946) of Kidigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kidigan is 58.4%. Thus Kidigan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 67% and the female literacy rate is 49.39% in Kidigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kidigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kidigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kidigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 69 | 59 |
| Literacy | 58.39% | 67% | 49.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 394 | 207 | 187 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 14 | 5 | 9 |
| Illiterate | 619 | 268 | 351 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.1% of total population in Kidigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kidigan village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 70.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 483 | 358 | 125 |
| Cultivators | 116 | 106 | 10 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 116 | 92 | 24 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 247 | 157 | 90 |
| Marginal Workers | 206 | 53 | 153 |
| Non Working | 619 | 261 | 358 |
Map of Kidigan, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kidigan, Kashinagara
Below are the list of villages near Kidigan village in Kashinagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karatam | 336 |
| Kabitibhadra | 300 |
| Rajpur | 325 |
| Haripur | 89 |
| Apalanaidupetta | 119 |
| Khurigan | 1,213 |
| Bhenkatapur | 331 |
| Madhusudanpur | 380 |
| Nilapur | 114 |
| Gokula | 111 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kidigan, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia