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Dekhali Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Dekhali is a medium size village located in NUAGAON Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 250 families residing. The Dekhali village has population of 1214 of which 609 are males while 605 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dekhali village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 13.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dekhali village is 993 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dekhali as per census is 843, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dekhali village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dekhali village was 54.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dekhali Male literacy stands at 64.81 % while female literacy rate was 43.58 %.

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

Dekhali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,214 609 605
Child (0-6) 164 89 75
Schedule Caste 366 190 176
Schedule Tribe 52 24 28
Literacy 54.10 % 64.81 % 43.58 %
Total Workers 587 328 259
Main Worker 392 - -
Marginal Worker 195 42 153

Caste Factor

Dekhali village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.15 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.28 % of total population in Dekhali village.

Work Profile

In Dekhali village out of total population, 587 were engaged in work activities. 66.78 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.22 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 587 workers engaged in Main Work, 84 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 186 were Agricultural labourer.