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Dokanda Population - Puri, Orissa

Dokanda is a large village located in Satyabadi Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 500 families residing. The Dokanda village has population of 2300 of which 1184 are males while 1116 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dokanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 292 which makes up 12.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dokanda village is 943 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dokanda as per census is 1014, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dokanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dokanda village was 82.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dokanda Male literacy stands at 88.35 % while female literacy rate was 75.95 %.

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

Dokanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 500 - -
Population 2,300 1,184 1,116
Child (0-6) 292 145 147
Schedule Caste 952 494 458
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.37 % 88.35 % 75.95 %
Total Workers 799 699 100
Main Worker 601 - -
Marginal Worker 198 141 57

Caste Factor

In Dokanda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 41.39 % of total population in Dokanda village. The village Dokanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dokanda village out of total population, 799 were engaged in work activities. 75.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 24.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 799 workers engaged in Main Work, 161 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourer.