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Tapgunja Population - Jharsuguda, Orissa

Tapgunja is a medium size village located in Laikera Block of Jharsuguda district, Orissa with total 206 families residing. The Tapgunja village has population of 837 of which 428 are males while 409 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Tapgunja village population of children with age 0-6 is 107 which makes up 12.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Tapgunja village is 956 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Tapgunja as per census is 1019, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Tapgunja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Tapgunja village was 67.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Tapgunja Male literacy stands at 79.73 % while female literacy rate was 55.49 %.

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

Tapgunja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 206 - -
Population 837 428 409
Child (0-6) 107 53 54
Schedule Caste 138 62 76
Schedule Tribe 508 273 235
Literacy 67.95 % 79.73 % 55.49 %
Total Workers 581 297 284
Main Worker 186 - -
Marginal Worker 395 121 274

Caste Factor

In Tapgunja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 60.69 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.49 % of total population in Tapgunja village.

Work Profile

In Tapgunja village out of total population, 581 were engaged in work activities. 32.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 581 workers engaged in Main Work, 162 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.