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Blekadi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Blekadi is a medium size village located in Tikabali Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 60 families residing. The Blekadi village has population of 243 of which 118 are males while 125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Blekadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 11.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Blekadi village is 1059 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Blekadi as per census is 1333, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Blekadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Blekadi village was 68.37 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Blekadi Male literacy stands at 83.02 % while female literacy rate was 54.13 %.

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

Blekadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 60 - -
Population 243 118 125
Child (0-6) 28 12 16
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 217 105 112
Literacy 68.37 % 83.02 % 54.13 %
Total Workers 142 78 64
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 137 75 62

Caste Factor

In Blekadi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.41 % of total population in Blekadi village.

Work Profile

In Blekadi village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 3.52 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.48 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.