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Padanketa Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Padanketa is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 155 families residing. The Padanketa village has population of 735 of which 366 are males while 369 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padanketa village population of children with age 0-6 is 150 which makes up 20.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padanketa village is 1008 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Padanketa as per census is 667, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Padanketa village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Padanketa village was 57.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Padanketa Male literacy stands at 71.38 % while female literacy rate was 45.95 %.

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

Padanketa Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 155 - -
Population 735 366 369
Child (0-6) 150 90 60
Schedule Caste 3 1 2
Schedule Tribe 652 324 328
Literacy 57.95 % 71.38 % 45.95 %
Total Workers 388 189 199
Main Worker 219 - -
Marginal Worker 169 1 168

Caste Factor

In Padanketa village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.71 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.41 % of total population in Padanketa village.

Work Profile

In Padanketa village out of total population, 388 were engaged in work activities. 56.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 388 workers engaged in Main Work, 207 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.