Dedgaon Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Dedgaon is a village situated in Sindhekela block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Dedgaon. The total population of Dedgaon is 1,832 out of which 934 are males and 898 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dedgaon is 961.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dedgaon village is 278 which is 15% of the total population. There are 146 male children and 132 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dedgaon is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (961) of Dedgaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dedgaon is 46.7%. Thus Dedgaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 63.07% and the female literacy rate is 29.9% in Dedgaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dedgaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dedgaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dedgaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 278 | 146 | 132 |
| Literacy | 46.72% | 63.07% | 29.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 382 | 190 | 192 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 120 | 59 | 61 |
| Illiterate | 1,106 | 437 | 669 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.6% of total population in Dedgaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dedgaon village out of total population, 970 were engaged in work activities. 68.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 970 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 665 | 510 | 155 |
| Cultivators | 432 | 335 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 91 | 41 |
| Other Workers | 101 | 84 | 17 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 25 | 280 |
| Non Working | 862 | 399 | 463 |
Map of Dedgaon, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dedgaon, Sindhekela
Below are the list of villages near Dedgaon village in Sindhekela.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pudapali | 796 |
| Lohrapali | 252 |
| Kirabahal | 48 |
| Bagbahal | 632 |
| Bhushlad | 1,987 |
| Salemudga | 355 |
| Palasakhanda | 1,065 |
| Putulatalai | 1,005 |
| Pandripani | 680 |
| Budhipadar | 976 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dedgaon, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia