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Kolaganda Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Kolaganda is a medium size village located in Podia Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 325 families residing. The Kolaganda village has population of 1478 of which 744 are males while 734 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kolaganda village population of children with age 0-6 is 260 which makes up 17.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kolaganda village is 987 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kolaganda as per census is 818, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kolaganda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kolaganda village was 33.25 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kolaganda Male literacy stands at 35.77 % while female literacy rate was 30.79 %.

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

Kolaganda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 325 - -
Population 1,478 744 734
Child (0-6) 260 143 117
Schedule Caste 117 61 56
Schedule Tribe 803 404 399
Literacy 33.25 % 35.77 % 30.79 %
Total Workers 708 390 318
Main Worker 504 - -
Marginal Worker 204 87 117

Caste Factor

In Kolaganda village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.92 % of total population in Kolaganda village.

Work Profile

In Kolaganda village out of total population, 708 were engaged in work activities. 71.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 708 workers engaged in Main Work, 399 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 72 were Agricultural labourer.