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Nijuma Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Nijuma is a small village located in Mohana Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 28 families residing. The Nijuma village has population of 121 of which 55 are males while 66 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nijuma village population of children with age 0-6 is 28 which makes up 23.14 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nijuma village is 1200 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nijuma as per census is 1333, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nijuma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nijuma village was 32.26 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nijuma Male literacy stands at 55.81 % while female literacy rate was 12.00 %.

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

Nijuma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 28 - -
Population 121 55 66
Child (0-6) 28 12 16
Schedule Caste 18 8 10
Schedule Tribe 103 47 56
Literacy 32.26 % 55.81 % 12.00 %
Total Workers 65 32 33
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 1 1 0

Caste Factor

In Nijuma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 85.12 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.88 % of total population in Nijuma village.

Work Profile

In Nijuma village out of total population, 65 were engaged in work activities. 98.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 65 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 47 were Agricultural labourer.