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Bhikapada Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Bhikapada is a large village located in KHALIKOTE Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 652 families residing. The Bhikapada village has population of 3016 of which 1576 are males while 1440 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bhikapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 325 which makes up 10.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bhikapada village is 914 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bhikapada as per census is 738, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Bhikapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bhikapada village was 61.58 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bhikapada Male literacy stands at 74.80 % while female literacy rate was 47.47 %.

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

Bhikapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 652 - -
Population 3,016 1,576 1,440
Child (0-6) 325 187 138
Schedule Caste 443 225 218
Schedule Tribe 2 0 2
Literacy 61.58 % 74.80 % 47.47 %
Total Workers 1,109 787 322
Main Worker 354 - -
Marginal Worker 755 459 296

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.69 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.07 % of total population in Bhikapada village.

Work Profile

In Bhikapada village out of total population, 1109 were engaged in work activities. 31.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1109 workers engaged in Main Work, 70 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 191 were Agricultural labourer.