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Tama Population - Koraput, Orissa

Tama is a medium size village located in Machh kund Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 72 families residing. The Tama village has population of 231 of which 114 are males while 117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tama village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 18.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tama village is 1026 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tama as per census is 792, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Tama village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tama village was 25.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tama Male literacy stands at 35.56 % while female literacy rate was 15.31 %.

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

Tama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 72 - -
Population 231 114 117
Child (0-6) 43 24 19
Schedule Caste 54 28 26
Schedule Tribe 59 32 27
Literacy 25.00 % 35.56 % 15.31 %
Total Workers 140 67 73
Main Worker 134 - -
Marginal Worker 6 2 4

Caste Factor

Tama village of Koraput has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.38 % of total population in Tama village.

Work Profile

In Tama village out of total population, 140 were engaged in work activities. 95.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 140 workers engaged in Main Work, 91 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.