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Dhapada Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Dhapada is a large village located in Sharata Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 478 families residing. The Dhapada village has population of 2651 of which 1343 are males while 1308 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 726 which makes up 27.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhapada village is 974 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhapada as per census is 946, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dhapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhapada village was 23.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhapada Male literacy stands at 31.86 % while female literacy rate was 14.14 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Dhapada 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 Dhapada village.

Dhapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 478 - -
Population 2,651 1,343 1,308
Child (0-6) 726 373 353
Schedule Caste 7 5 2
Schedule Tribe 2,298 1,158 1,140
Literacy 23.06 % 31.86 % 14.14 %
Total Workers 1,044 605 439
Main Worker 378 - -
Marginal Worker 666 240 426

Caste Factor

In Dhapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.26 % of total population in Dhapada village.

Work Profile

In Dhapada village out of total population, 1044 were engaged in work activities. 36.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1044 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.