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Mediakia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Mediakia is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 295 families residing. The Mediakia village has population of 1157 of which 600 are males while 557 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Mediakia village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 13.48 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Mediakia village is 928 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Mediakia as per census is 857, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Mediakia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Mediakia village was 58.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Mediakia Male literacy stands at 75.78 % while female literacy rate was 39.38 %.

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

Mediakia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 295 - -
Population 1,157 600 557
Child (0-6) 156 84 72
Schedule Caste 141 69 72
Schedule Tribe 304 162 142
Literacy 58.14 % 75.78 % 39.38 %
Total Workers 566 312 254
Main Worker 238 - -
Marginal Worker 328 128 200

Caste Factor

Mediakia village of Kandhamal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.19 % of total population in Mediakia village.

Work Profile

In Mediakia village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 42.05 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.95 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 33 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.