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Pedam Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Pedam is a small village located in Belaghar Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 28 families residing. The Pedam village has population of 131 of which 68 are males while 63 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pedam village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 16.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pedam village is 926 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pedam as per census is 1444, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Pedam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pedam village was 42.20 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pedam Male literacy stands at 59.32 % while female literacy rate was 22.00 %.

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

Pedam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 131 68 63
Child (0-6) 22 9 13
Schedule Caste 7 3 4
Schedule Tribe 121 64 57
Literacy 42.20 % 59.32 % 22.00 %
Total Workers 81 42 39
Main Worker 75 - -
Marginal Worker 6 2 4

Caste Factor

In Pedam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.37 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.34 % of total population in Pedam village.

Work Profile

In Pedam village out of total population, 81 were engaged in work activities. 92.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 7.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 81 workers engaged in Main Work, 71 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.