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Dedimaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dedimaha is a small village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 23 families residing. The Dedimaha village has population of 107 of which 52 are males while 55 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dedimaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 26.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dedimaha village is 1058 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dedimaha as per census is 867, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dedimaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dedimaha village was 60.76 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dedimaha Male literacy stands at 81.08 % while female literacy rate was 42.86 %.

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

Dedimaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 23 - -
Population 107 52 55
Child (0-6) 28 15 13
Schedule Caste 5 2 3
Schedule Tribe 99 49 50
Literacy 60.76 % 81.08 % 42.86 %
Total Workers 35 31 4
Main Worker 33 - -
Marginal Worker 2 0 2

Caste Factor

In Dedimaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.52 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.67 % of total population in Dedimaha village.

Work Profile

In Dedimaha village out of total population, 35 were engaged in work activities. 94.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 35 workers engaged in Main Work, 15 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.