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Kandagarh Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kandagarh is a medium size village located in Kokasara Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 505 families residing. The Kandagarh village has population of 1932 of which 945 are males while 987 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandagarh village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 13.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandagarh village is 1044 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandagarh as per census is 993, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kandagarh village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandagarh village was 49.19 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kandagarh Male literacy stands at 65.06 % while female literacy rate was 34.11 %.

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

Kandagarh Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 505 - -
Population 1,932 945 987
Child (0-6) 269 135 134
Schedule Caste 380 196 184
Schedule Tribe 1,190 563 627
Literacy 49.19 % 65.06 % 34.11 %
Total Workers 1,110 596 514
Main Worker 573 - -
Marginal Worker 537 170 367

Caste Factor

In Kandagarh village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.67 % of total population in Kandagarh village.

Work Profile

In Kandagarh village out of total population, 1110 were engaged in work activities. 51.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1110 workers engaged in Main Work, 310 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 111 were Agricultural labourer.