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Dagamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dagamaha is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 55 families residing. The Dagamaha village has population of 280 of which 138 are males while 142 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 11.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagamaha village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagamaha as per census is 1063, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dagamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagamaha village was 22.27 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dagamaha Male literacy stands at 33.61 % while female literacy rate was 11.20 %.

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

Dagamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 55 - -
Population 280 138 142
Child (0-6) 33 16 17
Schedule Caste 21 12 9
Schedule Tribe 242 118 124
Literacy 22.27 % 33.61 % 11.20 %
Total Workers 172 83 89
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 8 6 2

Caste Factor

In Dagamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.50 % of total population in Dagamaha village.

Work Profile

In Dagamaha village out of total population, 172 were engaged in work activities. 95.35 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.65 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 172 workers engaged in Main Work, 156 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.