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Sarapaju Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Sarapaju is a small village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 27 families residing. The Sarapaju village has population of 132 of which 62 are males while 70 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sarapaju village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 19.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sarapaju village is 1129 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sarapaju as per census is 1889, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sarapaju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sarapaju village was 44.34 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sarapaju Male literacy stands at 69.81 % while female literacy rate was 18.87 %.

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

Sarapaju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 27 - -
Population 132 62 70
Child (0-6) 26 9 17
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 119 55 64
Literacy 44.34 % 69.81 % 18.87 %
Total Workers 83 40 43
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 53 10 43

Caste Factor

In Sarapaju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.82 % of total population in Sarapaju village.

Work Profile

In Sarapaju village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 36.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.