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Dakangi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dakangi is a medium size village located in Phulabani Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 60 families residing. The Dakangi village has population of 227 of which 120 are males while 107 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakangi village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 15.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakangi village is 892 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakangi as per census is 565, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dakangi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakangi village was 68.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dakangi Male literacy stands at 87.63 % while female literacy rate was 47.87 %.

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

Dakangi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 227 120 107
Child (0-6) 36 23 13
Schedule Caste 52 26 26
Schedule Tribe 136 75 61
Literacy 68.06 % 87.63 % 47.87 %
Total Workers 153 71 82
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 123 43 80

Caste Factor

In Dakangi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 59.91 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 22.91 % of total population in Dakangi village.

Work Profile

In Dakangi village out of total population, 153 were engaged in work activities. 19.61 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.39 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 153 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.