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Dakapala Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dakapala is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 109 families residing. The Dakapala village has population of 440 of which 229 are males while 211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakapala village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 16.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakapala village is 921 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakapala as per census is 659, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dakapala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakapala village was 69.75 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dakapala Male literacy stands at 81.08 % while female literacy rate was 58.24 %.

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

Dakapala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 109 - -
Population 440 229 211
Child (0-6) 73 44 29
Schedule Caste 34 16 18
Schedule Tribe 406 213 193
Literacy 69.75 % 81.08 % 58.24 %
Total Workers 240 128 112
Main Worker 222 - -
Marginal Worker 18 5 13

Caste Factor

In Dakapala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.73 % of total population in Dakapala village.

Work Profile

In Dakapala village out of total population, 240 were engaged in work activities. 92.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 240 workers engaged in Main Work, 59 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 118 were Agricultural labourer.