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Salapagan Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Salapagan is a medium size village located in Tikabali Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 101 families residing. The Salapagan village has population of 372 of which 183 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salapagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 29 which makes up 7.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salapagan village is 1033 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salapagan as per census is 813, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salapagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salapagan village was 64.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salapagan Male literacy stands at 78.44 % while female literacy rate was 51.70 %.

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

Salapagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 101 - -
Population 372 183 189
Child (0-6) 29 16 13
Schedule Caste 78 34 44
Schedule Tribe 198 98 100
Literacy 64.72 % 78.44 % 51.70 %
Total Workers 175 111 64
Main Worker 63 - -
Marginal Worker 112 70 42

Caste Factor

In Salapagan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.97 % of total population in Salapagan village.

Work Profile

In Salapagan village out of total population, 175 were engaged in work activities. 36.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 175 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.