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Medkatara Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Medkatara is a small village located in Thuamul Rampur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 30 families residing. The Medkatara village has population of 136 of which 67 are males while 69 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Medkatara village population of children with age 0-6 is 5 which makes up 3.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Medkatara village is 1030 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Medkatara as per census is 250, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Medkatara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Medkatara village was 66.41 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Medkatara Male literacy stands at 71.43 % while female literacy rate was 61.76 %.

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

Medkatara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 30 - -
Population 136 67 69
Child (0-6) 5 4 1
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 127 62 65
Literacy 66.41 % 71.43 % 61.76 %
Total Workers 60 33 27
Main Worker 32 - -
Marginal Worker 28 6 22

Caste Factor

In Medkatara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 93.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.88 % of total population in Medkatara village.

Work Profile

In Medkatara village out of total population, 60 were engaged in work activities. 53.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 60 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.