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Jakamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Jakamaha is a small village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 52 families residing. The Jakamaha village has population of 178 of which 86 are males while 92 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 23 which makes up 12.92 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakamaha village is 1070 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakamaha as per census is 917, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jakamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakamaha village was 61.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jakamaha Male literacy stands at 77.03 % while female literacy rate was 48.15 %.

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

Jakamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 52 - -
Population 178 86 92
Child (0-6) 23 12 11
Schedule Caste 5 4 1
Schedule Tribe 163 77 86
Literacy 61.94 % 77.03 % 48.15 %
Total Workers 83 44 39
Main Worker 2 - -
Marginal Worker 81 43 38

Caste Factor

In Jakamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.81 % of total population in Jakamaha village.

Work Profile

In Jakamaha village out of total population, 83 were engaged in work activities. 2.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 83 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.