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Kalinga Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Kalinga is a large village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 485 families residing. The Kalinga village has population of 2291 of which 1130 are males while 1161 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kalinga village population of children with age 0-6 is 254 which makes up 11.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kalinga village is 1027 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kalinga as per census is 1048, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kalinga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kalinga village was 80.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kalinga Male literacy stands at 88.17 % while female literacy rate was 72.16 %.

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

Kalinga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 485 - -
Population 2,291 1,130 1,161
Child (0-6) 254 124 130
Schedule Caste 435 216 219
Schedule Tribe 1,242 613 629
Literacy 80.07 % 88.17 % 72.16 %
Total Workers 741 456 285
Main Worker 408 - -
Marginal Worker 333 121 212

Caste Factor

In Kalinga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.99 % of total population in Kalinga village.

Work Profile

In Kalinga village out of total population, 741 were engaged in work activities. 55.06 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.94 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 741 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 62 were Agricultural labourer.