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Dekote Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Dekote is a medium size village located in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 190 families residing. The Dekote village has population of 713 of which 383 are males while 330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dekote village population of children with age 0-6 is 88 which makes up 12.34 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dekote village is 862 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dekote as per census is 725, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dekote village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dekote village was 55.68 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dekote Male literacy stands at 66.87 % while female literacy rate was 43.00 %.

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

Dekote Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 190 - -
Population 713 383 330
Child (0-6) 88 51 37
Schedule Caste 164 79 85
Schedule Tribe 7 5 2
Literacy 55.68 % 66.87 % 43.00 %
Total Workers 425 250 175
Main Worker 368 - -
Marginal Worker 57 22 35

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.00 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.98 % of total population in Dekote village.

Work Profile

In Dekote village out of total population, 425 were engaged in work activities. 86.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 425 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 172 were Agricultural labourer.