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Belgam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Belgam is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 294 families residing. The Belgam village has population of 1253 of which 619 are males while 634 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Belgam village population of children with age 0-6 is 218 which makes up 17.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Belgam village is 1024 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Belgam as per census is 946, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Belgam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Belgam village was 30.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Belgam Male literacy stands at 40.43 % while female literacy rate was 20.83 %.

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

Belgam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 294 - -
Population 1,253 619 634
Child (0-6) 218 112 106
Schedule Caste 201 104 97
Schedule Tribe 1,034 507 527
Literacy 30.43 % 40.43 % 20.83 %
Total Workers 803 399 404
Main Worker 239 - -
Marginal Worker 564 174 390

Caste Factor

In Belgam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.04 % of total population in Belgam village.

Work Profile

In Belgam village out of total population, 803 were engaged in work activities. 29.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 803 workers engaged in Main Work, 214 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.