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Dedgaon Population - Balangir, Orissa

Dedgaon is a medium size village located in Sindhekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 438 families residing. The Dedgaon village has population of 1832 of which 934 are males while 898 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dedgaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 278 which makes up 15.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dedgaon village is 961 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dedgaon as per census is 904, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dedgaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dedgaon village was 46.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dedgaon Male literacy stands at 63.07 % while female literacy rate was 29.90 %.

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

Dedgaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 438 - -
Population 1,832 934 898
Child (0-6) 278 146 132
Schedule Caste 382 190 192
Schedule Tribe 120 59 61
Literacy 46.72 % 63.07 % 29.90 %
Total Workers 970 535 435
Main Worker 665 - -
Marginal Worker 305 25 280

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 20.85 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 6.55 % of total population in Dedgaon village.

Work Profile

In Dedgaon village out of total population, 970 were engaged in work activities. 68.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 31.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 970 workers engaged in Main Work, 432 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.