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Jiranga Population - Gajapati, Orissa

Jiranga is a medium size village located in Rayagada Block of Gajapati district, Orissa with total 466 families residing. The Jiranga village has population of 1963 of which 972 are males while 991 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiranga village population of children with age 0-6 is 259 which makes up 13.19 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiranga village is 1020 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiranga as per census is 1106, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jiranga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiranga village was 62.79 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jiranga Male literacy stands at 71.97 % while female literacy rate was 53.68 %.

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

Jiranga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 466 - -
Population 1,963 972 991
Child (0-6) 259 123 136
Schedule Caste 115 65 50
Schedule Tribe 605 307 298
Literacy 62.79 % 71.97 % 53.68 %
Total Workers 902 508 394
Main Worker 401 - -
Marginal Worker 501 186 315

Caste Factor

Jiranga village of Gajapati has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.82 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.86 % of total population in Jiranga village.

Work Profile

In Jiranga village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 44.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.