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Jirakua Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Jirakua is a small village located in BADAGADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 22 families residing. The Jirakua village has population of 118 of which 61 are males while 57 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jirakua village population of children with age 0-6 is 22 which makes up 18.64 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jirakua village is 934 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jirakua as per census is 571, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jirakua village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jirakua village was 10.42 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jirakua Male literacy stands at 17.02 % while female literacy rate was 4.08 %.

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

Jirakua Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 22 - -
Population 118 61 57
Child (0-6) 22 14 8
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 118 61 57
Literacy 10.42 % 17.02 % 4.08 %
Total Workers 65 35 30
Main Worker 19 - -
Marginal Worker 46 16 30

Caste Factor

In Jirakua village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Jirakua village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Jirakua village of Ganjam.

Work Profile

In Jirakua village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 29.23 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.77 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 18 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.