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Bikanga Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Bikanga is a medium size village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 62 families residing. The Bikanga village has population of 240 of which 120 are males while 120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Bikanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 45 which makes up 18.75 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Bikanga village is 1000 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Bikanga as per census is 957, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Bikanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Bikanga village was 62.05 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Bikanga Male literacy stands at 77.32 % while female literacy rate was 46.94 %.

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

Bikanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 62 - -
Population 240 120 120
Child (0-6) 45 23 22
Schedule Caste 28 16 12
Schedule Tribe 163 79 84
Literacy 62.05 % 77.32 % 46.94 %
Total Workers 128 63 65
Main Worker 56 - -
Marginal Worker 72 10 62

Caste Factor

In Bikanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.92 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.67 % of total population in Bikanga village.

Work Profile

In Bikanga village out of total population, 128 were engaged in work activities. 43.75 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.25 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 128 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 49 were Agricultural labourer.