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Padagan Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Padagan is a medium size village located in Adva Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 170 families residing. The Padagan village has population of 691 of which 348 are males while 343 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 86 which makes up 12.45 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padagan village is 986 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Padagan as per census is 911, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Padagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Padagan village was 62.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Padagan Male literacy stands at 71.62 % while female literacy rate was 53.31 %.

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

Padagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 691 348 343
Child (0-6) 86 45 41
Schedule Caste 80 48 32
Schedule Tribe 220 107 113
Literacy 62.48 % 71.62 % 53.31 %
Total Workers 370 229 141
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 131 37 94

Caste Factor

Padagan village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.58 % of total population in Padagan village.

Work Profile

In Padagan village out of total population, 370 were engaged in work activities. 64.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 370 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.