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Samarkota Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Samarkota is a medium size village located in Narala Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 62 families residing. The Samarkota village has population of 241 of which 136 are males while 105 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Samarkota village population of children with age 0-6 is 36 which makes up 14.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Samarkota village is 772 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Samarkota as per census is 1400, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Samarkota village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Samarkota village was 38.54 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Samarkota Male literacy stands at 47.11 % while female literacy rate was 26.19 %.

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

Samarkota Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 241 136 105
Child (0-6) 36 15 21
Schedule Caste 16 9 7
Schedule Tribe 129 69 60
Literacy 38.54 % 47.11 % 26.19 %
Total Workers 140 82 58
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 138 81 57

Caste Factor

In Samarkota village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.64 % of total population in Samarkota village.

Work Profile

In Samarkota village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 1.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 98.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.