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Darakantia Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Darakantia is a medium size village located in Bangiriposi Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 290 families residing. The Darakantia village has population of 1075 of which 580 are males while 495 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Darakantia village population of children with age 0-6 is 125 which makes up 11.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Darakantia village is 853 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Darakantia as per census is 736, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Darakantia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Darakantia village was 61.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Darakantia Male literacy stands at 72.44 % while female literacy rate was 48.87 %.

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

Darakantia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 290 - -
Population 1,075 580 495
Child (0-6) 125 72 53
Schedule Caste 20 9 11
Schedule Tribe 833 444 389
Literacy 61.47 % 72.44 % 48.87 %
Total Workers 628 317 311
Main Worker 346 - -
Marginal Worker 282 116 166

Caste Factor

In Darakantia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.49 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.86 % of total population in Darakantia village.

Work Profile

In Darakantia village out of total population, 628 were engaged in work activities. 55.10 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.90 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 628 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 206 were Agricultural labourer.