Orikanta Population, Caste, Working Data Cuttack, Odisha - Census 2011
Orikanta is a village situated in Nemalo block of Cuttack district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 149 families residing in the village Orikanta. The total population of Orikanta is 559 out of which 273 are males and 286 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Orikanta is 1,048.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Orikanta village is 60 which is 11% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Orikanta is 1,222 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,048) of Orikanta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Orikanta is 84%. Thus Orikanta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.6% of Cuttack district. The male literacy rate is 96.34% and the female literacy rate is 71.94% in Orikanta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Orikanta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Orikanta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Orikanta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 60 | 27 | 33 |
| Literacy | 83.97% | 96.34% | 71.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 84 | 99 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 140 | 36 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Orikanta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Orikanta village out of total population, 220 were engaged in work activities. 78.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 21.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 220 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 173 | 130 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 70 | 70 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 91 | 50 | 41 |
| Marginal Workers | 47 | 37 | 10 |
| Non Working | 339 | 106 | 233 |
Map of Orikanta, Cuttack, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Orikanta, Nemalo
Below are the list of villages near Orikanta village in Nemalo.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Brahmankhanda | 333 |
| Santapur | 1,015 |
| Palada | 2,027 |
| Mulusuanga | 400 |
| Dudura | 367 |
| Sanathakan | 105 |
| Kamapur | 221 |
| Bilapalada | 1,160 |
| Charirakaba | 445 |
| Nagaspur | 2,316 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Orikanta, Cuttack, Odisha - Wikipedia