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Nandakana Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Nandakana is a medium size village located in Sadar Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 58 families residing. The Nandakana village has population of 263 of which 128 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nandakana village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 24.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nandakana village is 1055 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nandakana as per census is 1065, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nandakana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nandakana village was 29.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nandakana Male literacy stands at 51.55 % while female literacy rate was 7.84 %.

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

Nandakana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 58 - -
Population 263 128 135
Child (0-6) 64 31 33
Schedule Caste 57 31 26
Schedule Tribe 206 97 109
Literacy 29.15 % 51.55 % 7.84 %
Total Workers 139 70 69
Main Worker 132 - -
Marginal Worker 7 6 1

Caste Factor

In Nandakana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.67 % of total population in Nandakana village.

Work Profile

In Nandakana village out of total population, 139 were engaged in work activities. 94.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 139 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.