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Pedagadi Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Pedagadi is a large village located in Kaptipada Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 617 families residing. The Pedagadi village has population of 2506 of which 1244 are males while 1262 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pedagadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 255 which makes up 10.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pedagadi village is 1014 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pedagadi as per census is 861, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pedagadi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pedagadi village was 81.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pedagadi Male literacy stands at 87.44 % while female literacy rate was 75.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Pedagadi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Pedagadi village.

Pedagadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 617 - -
Population 2,506 1,244 1,262
Child (0-6) 255 137 118
Schedule Caste 518 250 268
Schedule Tribe 541 241 300
Literacy 81.21 % 87.44 % 75.17 %
Total Workers 801 634 167
Main Worker 654 - -
Marginal Worker 147 104 43

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 21.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.67 % of total population in Pedagadi village.

Work Profile

In Pedagadi village out of total population, 801 were engaged in work activities. 81.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 801 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.