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Badigan Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Badigan is a medium size village located in Kashinagara Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 228 families residing. The Badigan village has population of 943 of which 458 are males while 485 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Badigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 140 which makes up 14.85 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Badigan village is 1059 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Badigan as per census is 1154, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Badigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Badigan village was 42.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Badigan Male literacy stands at 57.76 % while female literacy rate was 28.54 %.

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

Badigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 228 - -
Population 943 458 485
Child (0-6) 140 65 75
Schedule Caste 75 28 47
Schedule Tribe 259 123 136
Literacy 42.84 % 57.76 % 28.54 %
Total Workers 598 303 295
Main Worker 287 - -
Marginal Worker 311 94 217

Caste Factor

Badigan village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 27.47 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.95 % of total population in Badigan village.

Work Profile

In Badigan village out of total population, 598 were engaged in work activities. 47.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 598 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 168 were Agricultural labourer.