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Lanjamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Lanjamaha is a medium size village located in Kotagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 67 families residing. The Lanjamaha village has population of 312 of which 144 are males while 168 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Lanjamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 28.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Lanjamaha village is 1167 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Lanjamaha as per census is 1070, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Lanjamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Lanjamaha village was 32.29 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Lanjamaha Male literacy stands at 58.42 % while female literacy rate was 10.66 %.

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

Lanjamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 67 - -
Population 312 144 168
Child (0-6) 89 43 46
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 278 124 154
Literacy 32.29 % 58.42 % 10.66 %
Total Workers 155 72 83
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 99 26 73

Caste Factor

In Lanjamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.10 % of total population in Lanjamaha village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Lanjamaha village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Lanjamaha village out of total population, 155 were engaged in work activities. 36.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 155 workers engaged in Main Work, 38 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.