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Nua Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Nua is a large village located in Balimi Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 539 families residing. The Nua village has population of 2250 of which 1142 are males while 1108 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nua village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 11.51 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nua village is 970 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nua as per census is 599, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nua village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nua village was 75.74 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nua Male literacy stands at 84.90 % while female literacy rate was 66.86 %.

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

Nua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 539 - -
Population 2,250 1,142 1,108
Child (0-6) 259 162 97
Schedule Caste 246 128 118
Schedule Tribe 36 15 21
Literacy 75.74 % 84.90 % 66.86 %
Total Workers 641 568 73
Main Worker 382 - -
Marginal Worker 259 214 45

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.93 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.60 % of total population in Nua village.

Work Profile

In Nua village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 59.59 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.41 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 135 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 73 were Agricultural labourer.