Dedimaha Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011

Dedimaha is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 85 families residing in the village Dedimaha. The total population of Dedimaha is 452 out of which 231 are males and 221 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedimaha is 957.

The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Dedimaha village is 70 which is 15% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedimaha is 795 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Dedimaha village.

Population
452
Families
85
Literacy
56.02%
Sex Ratio
957

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedimaha is 56%. Thus Dedimaha village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 68.23% and the female literacy rate is 43.68% in Dedimaha village.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedimaha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Dedimaha Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedimaha village.

Total Male Female
Children 70 39 31
Literacy 56.02% 68.23% 43.68%
Scheduled Caste 0 0 0
Scheduled Tribe 358 183 175
Illiterate 238 100 138

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 79.2% of total population in Dedimaha village.

Working Population as per Census 2011

In Dedimaha village out of total population, 292 were engaged in work activities. 18.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 292 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 54 49 5
Cultivators 50 49 1
Other Workers 4 0 4
Marginal Workers 238 91 147
Non Working 160 91 69

Nearby Villages to Dedimaha,

Below are the list of villages near Dedimaha village in Baliguda.

Village Population
Kutiguda 231
Kadiganda 136
Kunamaha 573
Janabira 14
Dingelikia 140
Dabarbandha 71
Rutungia 720
Burangia 776
Katrikia 591
Samanabadi 382

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