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Salapada Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Salapada is a medium size village located in Tumusingha Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 170 families residing. The Salapada village has population of 675 of which 340 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 76 which makes up 11.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salapada village is 985 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salapada as per census is 900, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salapada village was 75.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salapada Male literacy stands at 89.33 % while female literacy rate was 62.54 %.

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

Salapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 170 - -
Population 675 340 335
Child (0-6) 76 40 36
Schedule Caste 170 84 86
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 75.96 % 89.33 % 62.54 %
Total Workers 183 169 14
Main Worker 168 - -
Marginal Worker 15 12 3

Caste Factor

Salapada village of Dhenkanal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 25.19 % of total population in Salapada village. The village Salapada currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Salapada village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 91.80 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.20 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 57 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 14 were Agricultural labourer.