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Degaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Degaon is a medium size village located in Madanpur Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 196 families residing. The Degaon village has population of 635 of which 305 are males while 330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 101 which makes up 15.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degaon village is 1082 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Degaon as per census is 1061, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Degaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Degaon village was 52.81 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Degaon Male literacy stands at 63.28 % while female literacy rate was 43.17 %.

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

Degaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 196 - -
Population 635 305 330
Child (0-6) 101 49 52
Schedule Caste 44 22 22
Schedule Tribe 92 43 49
Literacy 52.81 % 63.28 % 43.17 %
Total Workers 338 186 152
Main Worker 189 - -
Marginal Worker 149 21 128

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 14.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.93 % of total population in Degaon village.

Work Profile

In Degaon village out of total population, 338 were engaged in work activities. 55.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 338 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 128 were Agricultural labourer.