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Petapanga Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Petapanga is a medium size village located in Raikia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 225 families residing. The Petapanga village has population of 857 of which 439 are males while 418 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Petapanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 12.72 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Petapanga village is 952 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Petapanga as per census is 817, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Petapanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Petapanga village was 67.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Petapanga Male literacy stands at 78.89 % while female literacy rate was 55.28 %.

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

Petapanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 225 - -
Population 857 439 418
Child (0-6) 109 60 49
Schedule Caste 62 33 29
Schedule Tribe 653 330 323
Literacy 67.25 % 78.89 % 55.28 %
Total Workers 459 245 214
Main Worker 96 - -
Marginal Worker 363 170 193

Caste Factor

In Petapanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 76.20 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.23 % of total population in Petapanga village.

Work Profile

In Petapanga village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 20.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.