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Dakapadi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dakapadi is a small village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 35 families residing. The Dakapadi village has population of 168 of which 79 are males while 89 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dakapadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 25.60 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dakapadi village is 1127 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dakapadi as per census is 1263, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dakapadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dakapadi village was 36.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dakapadi Male literacy stands at 51.67 % while female literacy rate was 21.54 %.

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

Dakapadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 35 - -
Population 168 79 89
Child (0-6) 43 19 24
Schedule Caste 7 2 5
Schedule Tribe 151 73 78
Literacy 36.00 % 51.67 % 21.54 %
Total Workers 115 53 62
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 23 7 16

Caste Factor

In Dakapadi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.17 % of total population in Dakapadi village.

Work Profile

In Dakapadi village out of total population, 115 were engaged in work activities. 80.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 115 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.