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Sahala Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Sahala is a medium size village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 118 families residing. The Sahala village has population of 635 of which 295 are males while 340 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sahala village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 11.97 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sahala village is 1153 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sahala as per census is 810, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sahala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sahala village was 60.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sahala Male literacy stands at 73.12 % while female literacy rate was 49.35 %.

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

Sahala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 118 - -
Population 635 295 340
Child (0-6) 76 42 34
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 616 285 331
Literacy 60.11 % 73.12 % 49.35 %
Total Workers 374 180 194
Main Worker 140 - -
Marginal Worker 234 49 185

Caste Factor

In Sahala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.01 % of total population in Sahala village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Sahala village of Dhenkanal.

Work Profile

In Sahala village out of total population, 374 were engaged in work activities. 37.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 374 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 74 were Agricultural labourer.