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Batagan Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Batagan is a large village located in Kankadahad Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 434 families residing. The Batagan village has population of 2261 of which 1235 are males while 1026 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Batagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 238 which makes up 10.53 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Batagan village is 831 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Batagan as per census is 831, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Batagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Batagan village was 71.97 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Batagan Male literacy stands at 78.19 % while female literacy rate was 64.49 %.

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

Batagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 434 - -
Population 2,261 1,235 1,026
Child (0-6) 238 130 108
Schedule Caste 626 317 309
Schedule Tribe 713 443 270
Literacy 71.97 % 78.19 % 64.49 %
Total Workers 941 565 376
Main Worker 592 - -
Marginal Worker 349 158 191

Caste Factor

In Batagan village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 31.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 27.69 % of total population in Batagan village.

Work Profile

In Batagan village out of total population, 941 were engaged in work activities. 62.91 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.09 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 941 workers engaged in Main Work, 123 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 318 were Agricultural labourer.