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Kandagam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kandagam is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 222 families residing. The Kandagam village has population of 858 of which 407 are males while 451 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandagam village population of children with age 0-6 is 196 which makes up 22.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandagam village is 1108 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandagam as per census is 960, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kandagam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandagam village was 30.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kandagam Male literacy stands at 44.30 % while female literacy rate was 19.44 %.

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

Kandagam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 222 - -
Population 858 407 451
Child (0-6) 196 100 96
Schedule Caste 223 99 124
Schedule Tribe 187 90 97
Literacy 30.97 % 44.30 % 19.44 %
Total Workers 482 236 246
Main Worker 41 - -
Marginal Worker 441 198 243

Caste Factor

Kandagam village of Koraput has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.99 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.79 % of total population in Kandagam village.

Work Profile

In Kandagam village out of total population, 482 were engaged in work activities. 8.51 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.49 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 482 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.