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Raikala Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Raikala is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 202 families residing. The Raikala village has population of 784 of which 355 are males while 429 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Raikala village population of children with age 0-6 is 111 which makes up 14.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Raikala village is 1208 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Raikala as per census is 1056, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Raikala village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Raikala village was 76.23 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Raikala Male literacy stands at 89.04 % while female literacy rate was 65.86 %.

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

Raikala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 202 - -
Population 784 355 429
Child (0-6) 111 54 57
Schedule Caste 11 7 4
Schedule Tribe 498 235 263
Literacy 76.23 % 89.04 % 65.86 %
Total Workers 462 216 246
Main Worker 181 - -
Marginal Worker 281 98 183

Caste Factor

In Raikala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.40 % of total population in Raikala village.

Work Profile

In Raikala village out of total population, 462 were engaged in work activities. 39.18 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.82 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 462 workers engaged in Main Work, 99 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.