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Padhigan Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Padhigan is a medium size village located in Mohana Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 198 families residing. The Padhigan village has population of 1010 of which 496 are males while 514 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Padhigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 164 which makes up 16.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Padhigan village is 1036 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Padhigan as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Padhigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Padhigan village was 60.17 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Padhigan Male literacy stands at 76.33 % while female literacy rate was 44.68 %.

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

Padhigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 1,010 496 514
Child (0-6) 164 82 82
Schedule Caste 126 59 67
Schedule Tribe 720 356 364
Literacy 60.17 % 76.33 % 44.68 %
Total Workers 554 277 277
Main Worker 410 - -
Marginal Worker 144 56 88

Caste Factor

In Padhigan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.48 % of total population in Padhigan village.

Work Profile

In Padhigan village out of total population, 554 were engaged in work activities. 74.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 554 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 248 were Agricultural labourer.