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Drepanga Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Drepanga is a medium size village located in Sarangagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 81 families residing. The Drepanga village has population of 322 of which 156 are males while 166 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Drepanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 14.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Drepanga village is 1064 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Drepanga as per census is 1350, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Drepanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Drepanga village was 70.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Drepanga Male literacy stands at 89.71 % while female literacy rate was 51.80 %.

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

Drepanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 81 - -
Population 322 156 166
Child (0-6) 47 20 27
Schedule Caste 12 7 5
Schedule Tribe 254 124 130
Literacy 70.55 % 89.71 % 51.80 %
Total Workers 191 106 85
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 123 41 82

Caste Factor

In Drepanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.73 % of total population in Drepanga village.

Work Profile

In Drepanga village out of total population, 191 were engaged in work activities. 35.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 191 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 19 were Agricultural labourer.