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Dandimaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dandimaha is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 133 families residing. The Dandimaha village has population of 560 of which 292 are males while 268 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dandimaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dandimaha village is 918 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dandimaha as per census is 615, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dandimaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dandimaha village was 65.76 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dandimaha Male literacy stands at 80.83 % while female literacy rate was 50.42 %.

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

Dandimaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 133 - -
Population 560 292 268
Child (0-6) 84 52 32
Schedule Caste 110 63 47
Schedule Tribe 279 145 134
Literacy 65.76 % 80.83 % 50.42 %
Total Workers 296 148 148
Main Worker 146 - -
Marginal Worker 150 17 133

Caste Factor

In Dandimaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 49.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.64 % of total population in Dandimaha village.

Work Profile

In Dandimaha village out of total population, 296 were engaged in work activities. 49.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 296 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.