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Degra Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Degra is a medium size village located in Orkel Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 42 families residing. The Degra village has population of 207 of which 91 are males while 116 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degra village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 28.02 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degra village is 1275 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Degra as per census is 1900, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Degra village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Degra village was 28.86 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Degra Male literacy stands at 39.44 % while female literacy rate was 19.23 %.

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

Degra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 42 - -
Population 207 91 116
Child (0-6) 58 20 38
Schedule Caste 10 6 4
Schedule Tribe 178 79 99
Literacy 28.86 % 39.44 % 19.23 %
Total Workers 62 46 16
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 24 9 15

Caste Factor

In Degra village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.99 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.83 % of total population in Degra village.

Work Profile

In Degra village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 61.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.