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Kowasiguda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Kowasiguda is a medium size village located in Kalimela Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 304 families residing. The Kowasiguda village has population of 1405 of which 732 are males while 673 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kowasiguda village population of children with age 0-6 is 251 which makes up 17.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kowasiguda village is 919 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kowasiguda as per census is 916, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kowasiguda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kowasiguda village was 63.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kowasiguda Male literacy stands at 74.21 % while female literacy rate was 51.36 %.

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

Kowasiguda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 304 - -
Population 1,405 732 673
Child (0-6) 251 131 120
Schedule Caste 921 492 429
Schedule Tribe 190 88 102
Literacy 63.26 % 74.21 % 51.36 %
Total Workers 740 456 284
Main Worker 435 - -
Marginal Worker 305 90 215

Caste Factor

In Kowasiguda village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 65.55 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 13.52 % of total population in Kowasiguda village.

Work Profile

In Kowasiguda village out of total population, 740 were engaged in work activities. 58.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 740 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.