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Jeeragam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Jeeragam is a medium size village located in Kotpad Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 85 families residing. The Jeeragam village has population of 405 of which 207 are males while 198 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jeeragam village population of children with age 0-6 is 72 which makes up 17.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jeeragam village is 957 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jeeragam as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jeeragam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jeeragam village was 25.53 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jeeragam Male literacy stands at 26.90 % while female literacy rate was 24.07 %.

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

Jeeragam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 85 - -
Population 405 207 198
Child (0-6) 72 36 36
Schedule Caste 42 21 21
Schedule Tribe 361 185 176
Literacy 25.53 % 26.90 % 24.07 %
Total Workers 148 127 21
Main Worker 110 - -
Marginal Worker 38 23 15

Caste Factor

In Jeeragam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 89.14 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.37 % of total population in Jeeragam village.

Work Profile

In Jeeragam village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 74.32 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.68 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourer.