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Kandama Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kandama is a medium size village located in Biswanathpur Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 64 families residing. The Kandama village has population of 282 of which 134 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kandama village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 14.89 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kandama village is 1104 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kandama as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kandama village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kandama village was 77.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kandama Male literacy stands at 90.27 % while female literacy rate was 66.93 %.

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

Kandama Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 282 134 148
Child (0-6) 42 21 21
Schedule Caste 12 5 7
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 77.92 % 90.27 % 66.93 %
Total Workers 168 79 89
Main Worker 72 - -
Marginal Worker 96 35 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.26 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 2.84 % of total population in Kandama village.

Work Profile

In Kandama village out of total population, 168 were engaged in work activities. 42.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 168 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.