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Salijanga Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Salijanga is a large village located in Kalinganagar Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 692 families residing. The Salijanga village has population of 3062 of which 1561 are males while 1501 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Salijanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 416 which makes up 13.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Salijanga village is 962 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Salijanga as per census is 712, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Salijanga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Salijanga village was 60.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Salijanga Male literacy stands at 73.14 % while female literacy rate was 48.72 %.

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

Salijanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 692 - -
Population 3,062 1,561 1,501
Child (0-6) 416 243 173
Schedule Caste 397 202 195
Schedule Tribe 1,250 638 612
Literacy 60.88 % 73.14 % 48.72 %
Total Workers 904 776 128
Main Worker 776 - -
Marginal Worker 128 51 77

Caste Factor

In Salijanga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.97 % of total population in Salijanga village.

Work Profile

In Salijanga village out of total population, 904 were engaged in work activities. 85.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 14.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 904 workers engaged in Main Work, 164 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 434 were Agricultural labourer.