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Papermenta Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Papermenta is a medium size village located in Paparmetla Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 111 families residing. The Papermenta village has population of 570 of which 309 are males while 261 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Papermenta village population of children with age 0-6 is 122 which makes up 21.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Papermenta village is 845 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Papermenta as per census is 877, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Papermenta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Papermenta village was 21.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Papermenta Male literacy stands at 31.56 % while female literacy rate was 10.29 %.

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

Papermenta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 570 309 261
Child (0-6) 122 65 57
Schedule Caste 40 20 20
Schedule Tribe 530 289 241
Literacy 21.88 % 31.56 % 10.29 %
Total Workers 311 160 151
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 110 48 62

Caste Factor

In Papermenta village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.98 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.02 % of total population in Papermenta village.

Work Profile

In Papermenta village out of total population, 311 were engaged in work activities. 64.63 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.37 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 311 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.