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Tekangia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Tekangia is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 102 families residing. The Tekangia village has population of 489 of which 233 are males while 256 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tekangia village population of children with age 0-6 is 123 which makes up 25.15 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tekangia village is 1099 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tekangia as per census is 1085, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Tekangia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tekangia village was 46.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tekangia Male literacy stands at 59.77 % while female literacy rate was 34.90 %.

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

Tekangia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 102 - -
Population 489 233 256
Child (0-6) 123 59 64
Schedule Caste 61 26 35
Schedule Tribe 326 152 174
Literacy 46.72 % 59.77 % 34.90 %
Total Workers 208 102 106
Main Worker 5 - -
Marginal Worker 203 100 103

Caste Factor

In Tekangia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 66.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.47 % of total population in Tekangia village.

Work Profile

In Tekangia village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 2.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 97.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.