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Nilakanthapursasan Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Nilakanthapursasan is a large village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 481 families residing. The Nilakanthapursasan village has population of 2183 of which 1023 are males while 1160 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilakanthapursasan village population of children with age 0-6 is 386 which makes up 17.68 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilakanthapursasan village is 1134 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilakanthapursasan as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nilakanthapursasan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilakanthapursasan village was 46.63 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nilakanthapursasan Male literacy stands at 53.73 % while female literacy rate was 40.54 %.

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

Nilakanthapursasan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 481 - -
Population 2,183 1,023 1,160
Child (0-6) 386 193 193
Schedule Caste 219 105 114
Schedule Tribe 1,207 558 649
Literacy 46.63 % 53.73 % 40.54 %
Total Workers 881 542 339
Main Worker 425 - -
Marginal Worker 456 213 243

Caste Factor

In Nilakanthapursasan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 55.29 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.03 % of total population in Nilakanthapursasan village.

Work Profile

In Nilakanthapursasan village out of total population, 881 were engaged in work activities. 48.24 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.76 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 881 workers engaged in Main Work, 60 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 290 were Agricultural labourer.