Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Dagamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dagamaha is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 53 families residing. The Dagamaha village has population of 245 of which 114 are males while 131 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dagamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 47 which makes up 19.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dagamaha village is 1149 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dagamaha as per census is 958, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Dagamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dagamaha village was 48.48 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dagamaha Male literacy stands at 73.33 % while female literacy rate was 27.78 %.

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

Dagamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 53 - -
Population 245 114 131
Child (0-6) 47 24 23
Schedule Caste 5 3 2
Schedule Tribe 224 103 121
Literacy 48.48 % 73.33 % 27.78 %
Total Workers 166 77 89
Main Worker 66 - -
Marginal Worker 100 17 83

Caste Factor

In Dagamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.04 % of total population in Dagamaha village.

Work Profile

In Dagamaha village out of total population, 166 were engaged in work activities. 39.76 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.24 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 166 workers engaged in Main Work, 55 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.