Tekapada Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Tekapada is a village situated in Dharamgarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 224 families residing in the village Tekapada. The total population of Tekapada is 847 out of which 412 are males and 435 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Tekapada is 1,056.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Tekapada village is 115 which is 14% of the total population. There are 49 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Tekapada is 1,347 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,056) of Tekapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Tekapada is 40.7%. Thus Tekapada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 55.37% and the female literacy rate is 26.29% in Tekapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Tekapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Tekapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Tekapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 115 | 49 | 66 |
| Literacy | 40.71% | 55.37% | 26.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 378 | 186 | 192 |
| Illiterate | 549 | 211 | 338 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 44.6% of total population in Tekapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Tekapada village out of total population, 498 were engaged in work activities. 71.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 498 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 265 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 357 | 194 | 163 |
| Cultivators | 86 | 55 | 31 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 265 | 134 | 131 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 141 | 83 | 58 |
| Non Working | 349 | 135 | 214 |
Map of Tekapada, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Tekapada, Dharamgarh
Below are the list of villages near Tekapada village in Dharamgarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rainguda | 1,054 |
| Kotmer | 1,445 |
| Bokrasil | 1,251 |
| Tipiguda | 2,164 |
| Kirkakani | 1,695 |
| Banjipadar | 1,311 |
| Mukhiguda | 1,167 |
| Gataguda | 1,180 |
| Luhagaon | 1,677 |
| Chilchila | 1,849 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Tekapada, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia