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Kuchagaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kuchagaon is a large village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 562 families residing. The Kuchagaon village has population of 2135 of which 1052 are males while 1083 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuchagaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 282 which makes up 13.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuchagaon village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuchagaon as per census is 763, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kuchagaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuchagaon village was 55.32 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kuchagaon Male literacy stands at 73.54 % while female literacy rate was 38.40 %.

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

Kuchagaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 562 - -
Population 2,135 1,052 1,083
Child (0-6) 282 160 122
Schedule Caste 308 157 151
Schedule Tribe 1,147 541 606
Literacy 55.32 % 73.54 % 38.40 %
Total Workers 1,324 660 664
Main Worker 349 - -
Marginal Worker 975 337 638

Caste Factor

In Kuchagaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.72 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.43 % of total population in Kuchagaon village.

Work Profile

In Kuchagaon village out of total population, 1324 were engaged in work activities. 26.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1324 workers engaged in Main Work, 152 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.