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Nigodha Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Nigodha is a medium size village located in Korai Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 80 families residing. The Nigodha village has population of 384 of which 191 are males while 193 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nigodha village population of children with age 0-6 is 42 which makes up 10.94 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nigodha village is 1010 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nigodha as per census is 909, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nigodha village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nigodha village was 85.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nigodha Male literacy stands at 91.12 % while female literacy rate was 80.92 %.

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

Nigodha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 384 191 193
Child (0-6) 42 22 20
Schedule Caste 120 61 59
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 85.96 % 91.12 % 80.92 %
Total Workers 94 92 2
Main Worker 81 - -
Marginal Worker 13 11 2

Caste Factor

Nigodha village of Jajapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 31.25 % of total population in Nigodha village. The village Nigodha currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nigodha village out of total population, 94 were engaged in work activities. 86.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 13.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 94 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.