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Degan Population - Balangir, Orissa

Degan is a medium size village located in Kantabanji Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 95 families residing. The Degan village has population of 381 of which 202 are males while 179 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Degan village population of children with age 0-6 is 73 which makes up 19.16 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Degan village is 886 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Degan as per census is 659, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Degan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Degan village was 53.90 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Degan Male literacy stands at 68.99 % while female literacy rate was 38.00 %.

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

Degan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 95 - -
Population 381 202 179
Child (0-6) 73 44 29
Schedule Caste 76 37 39
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 53.90 % 68.99 % 38.00 %
Total Workers 159 106 53
Main Worker 10 - -
Marginal Worker 149 98 51

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.10 % of total population in Degan village.

Work Profile

In Degan village out of total population, 159 were engaged in work activities. 6.29 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93.71 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 159 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.