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Dahangia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dahangia is a small village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 24 families residing. The Dahangia village has population of 113 of which 51 are males while 62 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahangia village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 20.35 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahangia village is 1216 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahangia as per census is 1875, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dahangia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahangia village was 67.78 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dahangia Male literacy stands at 81.40 % while female literacy rate was 55.32 %.

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

Dahangia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 24 - -
Population 113 51 62
Child (0-6) 23 8 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 113 51 62
Literacy 67.78 % 81.40 % 55.32 %
Total Workers 61 31 30
Main Worker 22 - -
Marginal Worker 39 11 28

Caste Factor

In Dahangia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Dahangia village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dahangia village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Dahangia village out of total population, 61 were engaged in work activities. 36.07 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.93 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 61 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.