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Tungaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Tungaon is a medium size village located in Kokasara Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 404 families residing. The Tungaon village has population of 1528 of which 771 are males while 757 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tungaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 225 which makes up 14.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tungaon village is 982 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tungaon as per census is 891, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Tungaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tungaon village was 56.87 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tungaon Male literacy stands at 72.70 % while female literacy rate was 41.01 %.

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

Tungaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 404 - -
Population 1,528 771 757
Child (0-6) 225 119 106
Schedule Caste 222 118 104
Schedule Tribe 927 462 465
Literacy 56.87 % 72.70 % 41.01 %
Total Workers 821 452 369
Main Worker 469 - -
Marginal Worker 352 163 189

Caste Factor

In Tungaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.53 % of total population in Tungaon village.

Work Profile

In Tungaon village out of total population, 821 were engaged in work activities. 57.13 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.87 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 821 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 373 were Agricultural labourer.