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Dhusarigan Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Dhusarigan is a medium size village located in Brahmanigaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 198 families residing. The Dhusarigan village has population of 969 of which 477 are males while 492 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Dhusarigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 186 which makes up 19.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Dhusarigan village is 1031 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Dhusarigan as per census is 898, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Dhusarigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Dhusarigan village was 40.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Dhusarigan Male literacy stands at 54.09 % while female literacy rate was 27.97 %.

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

Dhusarigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 198 - -
Population 969 477 492
Child (0-6) 186 98 88
Schedule Caste 8 4 4
Schedule Tribe 795 398 397
Literacy 40.61 % 54.09 % 27.97 %
Total Workers 495 241 254
Main Worker 384 - -
Marginal Worker 111 19 92

Caste Factor

In Dhusarigan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.04 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.83 % of total population in Dhusarigan village.

Work Profile

In Dhusarigan village out of total population, 495 were engaged in work activities. 77.58 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.42 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 495 workers engaged in Main Work, 67 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 251 were Agricultural labourer.