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Jiragan Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Jiragan is a medium size village located in Lanjigarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 54 families residing. The Jiragan village has population of 242 of which 107 are males while 135 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jiragan village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 22.31 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jiragan village is 1262 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jiragan as per census is 1571, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jiragan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jiragan village was 39.89 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jiragan Male literacy stands at 51.16 % while female literacy rate was 30.39 %.

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

Jiragan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 54 - -
Population 242 107 135
Child (0-6) 54 21 33
Schedule Caste 19 5 14
Schedule Tribe 212 97 115
Literacy 39.89 % 51.16 % 30.39 %
Total Workers 110 54 56
Main Worker 101 - -
Marginal Worker 9 3 6

Caste Factor

In Jiragan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 87.60 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.85 % of total population in Jiragan village.

Work Profile

In Jiragan village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 91.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourer.