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Kechala Population - Koraput, Orissa

Kechala is a medium size village located in Koraput Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 137 families residing. The Kechala village has population of 490 of which 234 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kechala village population of children with age 0-6 is 92 which makes up 18.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kechala village is 1094 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kechala as per census is 878, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kechala village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kechala village was 15.58 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kechala Male literacy stands at 19.46 % while female literacy rate was 12.21 %.

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

Kechala Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 137 - -
Population 490 234 256
Child (0-6) 92 49 43
Schedule Caste 21 10 11
Schedule Tribe 328 151 177
Literacy 15.58 % 19.46 % 12.21 %
Total Workers 160 119 41
Main Worker 68 - -
Marginal Worker 92 61 31

Caste Factor

In Kechala village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.94 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.29 % of total population in Kechala village.

Work Profile

In Kechala village out of total population, 160 were engaged in work activities. 42.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 160 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.