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Dharanikudi Population - Puri, Orissa

Dharanikudi is a large village located in Brahmagiri Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 501 families residing. The Dharanikudi village has population of 2286 of which 1176 are males while 1110 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharanikudi village population of children with age 0-6 is 226 which makes up 9.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharanikudi village is 944 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharanikudi as per census is 837, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dharanikudi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharanikudi village was 84.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dharanikudi Male literacy stands at 92.50 % while female literacy rate was 76.56 %.

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

Dharanikudi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 501 - -
Population 2,286 1,176 1,110
Child (0-6) 226 123 103
Schedule Caste 48 28 20
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 84.71 % 92.50 % 76.56 %
Total Workers 770 661 109
Main Worker 206 - -
Marginal Worker 564 485 79

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.10 % of total population in Dharanikudi village. The village Dharanikudi currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Dharanikudi village out of total population, 770 were engaged in work activities. 26.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 770 workers engaged in Main Work, 104 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.