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Bedangpaju Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Bedangpaju is a medium size village located in Khajuripada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 101 families residing. The Bedangpaju village has population of 458 of which 227 are males while 231 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bedangpaju village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 9.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bedangpaju village is 1018 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bedangpaju as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bedangpaju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bedangpaju village was 69.32 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bedangpaju Male literacy stands at 84.39 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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

Bedangpaju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 458 227 231
Child (0-6) 44 22 22
Schedule Caste 145 76 69
Schedule Tribe 310 150 160
Literacy 69.32 % 84.39 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 265 131 134
Main Worker 57 - -
Marginal Worker 208 80 128

Caste Factor

In Bedangpaju village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 31.66 % of total population in Bedangpaju village.

Work Profile

In Bedangpaju village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 21.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 78.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.