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Padigan Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Padigan is a small village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 30 families residing. The Padigan village has population of 153 of which 69 are males while 84 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 23.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padigan village is 1217 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Padigan as per census is 895, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Padigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Padigan village was 59.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Padigan Male literacy stands at 78.00 % while female literacy rate was 46.27 %.

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

Padigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 153 69 84
Child (0-6) 36 19 17
Schedule Caste 4 3 1
Schedule Tribe 138 61 77
Literacy 59.83 % 78.00 % 46.27 %
Total Workers 78 35 43
Main Worker 0 - -
Marginal Worker 78 35 43

Caste Factor

In Padigan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.61 % of total population in Padigan village.

Work Profile

In Padigan village out of total population, 78 were engaged in work activities. 0.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 100.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 78 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.