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Parikhet Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Parikhet is a medium size village located in Dharmasala Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 100 families residing. The Parikhet village has population of 555 of which 292 are males while 263 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Parikhet village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 12.43 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Parikhet village is 901 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Parikhet as per census is 865, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Parikhet village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Parikhet village was 74.49 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Parikhet Male literacy stands at 82.75 % while female literacy rate was 65.37 %.

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

Parikhet Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 100 - -
Population 555 292 263
Child (0-6) 69 37 32
Schedule Caste 146 78 68
Schedule Tribe 115 62 53
Literacy 74.49 % 82.75 % 65.37 %
Total Workers 167 162 5
Main Worker 161 - -
Marginal Worker 6 6 0

Caste Factor

Parikhet village of Jajapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 20.72 % of total population in Parikhet village.

Work Profile

In Parikhet village out of total population, 167 were engaged in work activities. 96.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 167 workers engaged in Main Work, 54 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 53 were Agricultural labourer.