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Hikarapada Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Hikarapada is a medium size village located in Seskhal Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 54 families residing. The Hikarapada village has population of 247 of which 114 are males while 133 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Hikarapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 13.36 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Hikarapada village is 1167 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Hikarapada as per census is 1063, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Hikarapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Hikarapada village was 34.58 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Hikarapada Male literacy stands at 45.92 % while female literacy rate was 25.00 %.

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

Hikarapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 247 114 133
Child (0-6) 33 16 17
Schedule Caste 7 4 3
Schedule Tribe 238 109 129
Literacy 34.58 % 45.92 % 25.00 %
Total Workers 118 56 62
Main Worker 107 - -
Marginal Worker 11 2 9

Caste Factor

In Hikarapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.36 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.83 % of total population in Hikarapada village.

Work Profile

In Hikarapada village out of total population, 118 were engaged in work activities. 90.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 118 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.