Pedam Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Pedam is a village situated in Belaghar block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 28 families residing in the village Pedam. The total population of Pedam is 131 out of which 68 are males and 63 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pedam is 926.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pedam village is 22 which is 17% of the total population. There are 9 male children and 13 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pedam is 1,444 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (926) of Pedam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pedam is 42.2%. Thus Pedam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 59.32% and the female literacy rate is 22% in Pedam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pedam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pedam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pedam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 22 | 9 | 13 |
| Literacy | 42.2% | 59.32% | 22% |
| Scheduled Caste | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 121 | 64 | 57 |
| Illiterate | 85 | 33 | 52 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Pedam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pedam village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 92.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 75 | 40 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 71 | 36 | 35 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 2 | 4 |
| Non Working | 50 | 26 | 24 |
Map of Pedam, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pedam, Belaghar
Below are the list of villages near Pedam village in Belaghar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Guma | 1,181 |
| Nuamunda | 197 |
| Kalamguda | 175 |
| Karanja | 144 |
| Pakuru | 165 |
| Randanga | 131 |
| Dupi | 268 |
| Mahabali | 132 |
| Gambhari | 98 |
| Salapati | 69 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pedam, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia