Drepanga Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Drepanga is a village situated in Sarangagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Drepanga. The total population of Drepanga is 322 out of which 156 are males and 166 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Drepanga is 1,064.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Drepanga village is 47 which is 15% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Drepanga is 1,350 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,064) of Drepanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Drepanga is 70.5%. Thus Drepanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 89.71% and the female literacy rate is 51.8% in Drepanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Drepanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Drepanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Drepanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 47 | 20 | 27 |
| Literacy | 70.55% | 89.71% | 51.8% |
| Scheduled Caste | 12 | 7 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 254 | 124 | 130 |
| Illiterate | 128 | 34 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 78.9% of total population in Drepanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Drepanga village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 35.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 68 | 65 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 44 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 19 | 18 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 123 | 41 | 82 |
| Non Working | 131 | 50 | 81 |
Map of Drepanga, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Drepanga, Sarangagarh
Below are the list of villages near Drepanga village in Sarangagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Salangia | 711 |
| Bandabaju | 827 |
| Panganju | 352 |
| Jarginju | 409 |
| Matarapadar | 83 |
| Salangia jangal | 9 |
| Brindapada | 159 |
| Kelemaha | 231 |
| Lakebadi | 339 |
| Tadangia | 281 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Drepanga, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia