Kowasiguda Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Kowasiguda is a village situated in Kalimela block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Kowasiguda. The total population of Kowasiguda is 1,405 out of which 732 are males and 673 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kowasiguda is 919.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kowasiguda village is 251 which is 18% of the total population. There are 131 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kowasiguda is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (919) of Kowasiguda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kowasiguda is 63.3%. Thus Kowasiguda village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 74.21% and the female literacy rate is 51.36% in Kowasiguda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kowasiguda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kowasiguda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kowasiguda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 251 | 131 | 120 |
| Literacy | 63.26% | 74.21% | 51.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 921 | 492 | 429 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 190 | 88 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 675 | 286 | 389 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.5% of total population in Kowasiguda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kowasiguda village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 435 | 366 | 69 |
| Cultivators | 241 | 227 | 14 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 43 | 32 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 116 | 93 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 90 | 215 |
| Non Working | 665 | 276 | 389 |
Map of Kowasiguda, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kowasiguda, Kalimela
Below are the list of villages near Kowasiguda village in Kalimela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koimetla | 834 |
| Kalimela | 8,602 |
| Maranpalli | 2,563 |
| Bhenkatapalli | 977 |
| Padganpalli | 1,404 |
| Panimetla | 758 |
| Undurganda | 1,310 |
| Ambaguda | 813 |
| Enchimetla | 817 |
| Kotaguda | 297 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kowasiguda, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia