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Salaguda Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Salaguda is a small village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 28 families residing. The Salaguda village has population of 131 of which 58 are males while 73 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salaguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 25 which makes up 19.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salaguda village is 1259 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salaguda as per census is 1500, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Salaguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salaguda village was 35.85 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salaguda Male literacy stands at 39.58 % while female literacy rate was 32.76 %.

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

Salaguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 131 58 73
Child (0-6) 25 10 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 114 52 62
Literacy 35.85 % 39.58 % 32.76 %
Total Workers 93 43 50
Main Worker 28 - -
Marginal Worker 65 18 47

Caste Factor

In Salaguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.02 % of total population in Salaguda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Salaguda village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Salaguda village out of total population, 93 were engaged in work activities. 30.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 93 workers engaged in Main Work, 20 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.