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Paikapada Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Paikapada is a medium size village located in Kegaon Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 149 families residing. The Paikapada village has population of 590 of which 303 are males while 287 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Paikapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 98 which makes up 16.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Paikapada village is 947 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Paikapada as per census is 1130, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Paikapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Paikapada village was 41.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Paikapada Male literacy stands at 52.53 % while female literacy rate was 29.36 %.

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

Paikapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 149 - -
Population 590 303 287
Child (0-6) 98 46 52
Schedule Caste 75 38 37
Schedule Tribe 113 52 61
Literacy 41.46 % 52.53 % 29.36 %
Total Workers 332 172 160
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 131 46 85

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 19.15 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.71 % of total population in Paikapada village.

Work Profile

In Paikapada village out of total population, 332 were engaged in work activities. 60.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 39.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 332 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourer.