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Kidigan Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Kidigan is a medium size village located in Kashinagara Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 319 families residing. The Kidigan village has population of 1308 of which 672 are males while 636 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kidigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 128 which makes up 9.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kidigan village is 946 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kidigan as per census is 855, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kidigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kidigan village was 58.39 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kidigan Male literacy stands at 67.00 % while female literacy rate was 49.39 %.

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

Kidigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 319 - -
Population 1,308 672 636
Child (0-6) 128 69 59
Schedule Caste 394 207 187
Schedule Tribe 14 5 9
Literacy 58.39 % 67.00 % 49.39 %
Total Workers 689 411 278
Main Worker 483 - -
Marginal Worker 206 53 153

Caste Factor

Kidigan village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.12 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.07 % of total population in Kidigan village.

Work Profile

In Kidigan village out of total population, 689 were engaged in work activities. 70.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 29.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 689 workers engaged in Main Work, 116 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.