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Dahana Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Dahana is a large village located in Tentulikhunti Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 477 families residing. The Dahana village has population of 2018 of which 1010 are males while 1008 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dahana village population of children with age 0-6 is 270 which makes up 13.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dahana village is 998 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dahana as per census is 862, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dahana village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dahana village was 61.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dahana Male literacy stands at 73.64 % while female literacy rate was 49.04 %.

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

Dahana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 477 - -
Population 2,018 1,010 1,008
Child (0-6) 270 145 125
Schedule Caste 178 86 92
Schedule Tribe 1,009 485 524
Literacy 61.21 % 73.64 % 49.04 %
Total Workers 1,034 574 460
Main Worker 320 - -
Marginal Worker 714 299 415

Caste Factor

In Dahana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.82 % of total population in Dahana village.

Work Profile

In Dahana village out of total population, 1034 were engaged in work activities. 30.95 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.05 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1034 workers engaged in Main Work, 153 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 24 were Agricultural labourer.