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Sakama Population - Balangir, Orissa

Sakama is a medium size village located in Loisinga Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 390 families residing. The Sakama village has population of 1661 of which 836 are males while 825 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sakama village population of children with age 0-6 is 199 which makes up 11.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sakama village is 987 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sakama as per census is 826, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Sakama village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sakama village was 76.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sakama Male literacy stands at 86.38 % while female literacy rate was 66.94 %.

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

Sakama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 390 - -
Population 1,661 836 825
Child (0-6) 199 109 90
Schedule Caste 412 212 200
Schedule Tribe 26 18 8
Literacy 76.61 % 86.38 % 66.94 %
Total Workers 520 439 81
Main Worker 383 - -
Marginal Worker 137 107 30

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.80 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.57 % of total population in Sakama village.

Work Profile

In Sakama village out of total population, 520 were engaged in work activities. 73.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 26.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 520 workers engaged in Main Work, 169 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.