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Derakana Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Derakana is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 282 families residing. The Derakana village has population of 1139 of which 562 are males while 577 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Derakana village population of children with age 0-6 is 211 which makes up 18.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Derakana village is 1027 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Derakana as per census is 1029, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Derakana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Derakana village was 33.08 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Derakana Male literacy stands at 44.98 % while female literacy rate was 21.49 %.

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

Derakana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 282 - -
Population 1,139 562 577
Child (0-6) 211 104 107
Schedule Caste 176 89 87
Schedule Tribe 403 187 216
Literacy 33.08 % 44.98 % 21.49 %
Total Workers 587 305 282
Main Worker 268 - -
Marginal Worker 319 48 271

Caste Factor

In Derakana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.45 % of total population in Derakana village.

Work Profile

In Derakana village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 45.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 211 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.