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Salikanta Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Salikanta is a medium size village located in Patkura Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 159 families residing. The Salikanta village has population of 652 of which 345 are males while 307 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salikanta village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 8.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salikanta village is 890 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salikanta as per census is 828, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salikanta village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salikanta village was 88.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salikanta Male literacy stands at 92.72 % while female literacy rate was 83.04 %.

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

Salikanta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 652 345 307
Child (0-6) 53 29 24
Schedule Caste 171 91 80
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 88.15 % 92.72 % 83.04 %
Total Workers 222 184 38
Main Worker 109 - -
Marginal Worker 113 81 32

Caste Factor

Salikanta village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.23 % of total population in Salikanta village. The village Salikanta currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Salikanta village out of total population, 222 were engaged in work activities. 49.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 222 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 22 were Agricultural labourer.