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Sudung Population - Jharsuguda, Orissa

Sudung is a medium size village located in Laikera Block of Jharsuguda district, Orissa with total 388 families residing. The Sudung village has population of 1706 of which 871 are males while 835 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Sudung village population of children with age 0-6 is 189 which makes up 11.08 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Sudung village is 959 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Sudung as per census is 948, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Sudung village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Sudung village was 60.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Sudung Male literacy stands at 69.25 % while female literacy rate was 51.82 %.

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

Sudung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 388 - -
Population 1,706 871 835
Child (0-6) 189 97 92
Schedule Caste 185 94 91
Schedule Tribe 1,331 685 646
Literacy 60.71 % 69.25 % 51.82 %
Total Workers 1,045 534 511
Main Worker 501 - -
Marginal Worker 544 130 414

Caste Factor

In Sudung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.02 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.84 % of total population in Sudung village.

Work Profile

In Sudung village out of total population, 1045 were engaged in work activities. 47.94 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 52.06 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1045 workers engaged in Main Work, 368 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 107 were Agricultural labourer.