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Dharmaguda Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Dharmaguda is a medium size village located in Bishamakatak Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 62 families residing. The Dharmaguda village has population of 255 of which 126 are males while 129 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dharmaguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 16.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dharmaguda village is 1024 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dharmaguda as per census is 556, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dharmaguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dharmaguda village was 28.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dharmaguda Male literacy stands at 35.35 % while female literacy rate was 21.93 %.

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

Dharmaguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 255 126 129
Child (0-6) 42 27 15
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 246 121 125
Literacy 28.17 % 35.35 % 21.93 %
Total Workers 171 79 92
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 33 14 19

Caste Factor

In Dharmaguda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.47 % of total population in Dharmaguda village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Dharmaguda village of Rayagada.

Work Profile

In Dharmaguda village out of total population, 171 were engaged in work activities. 80.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 19.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 171 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 116 were Agricultural labourer.