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Jhigidi Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jhigidi is a medium size village located in Ambadala Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 129 families residing. The Jhigidi village has population of 520 of which 265 are males while 255 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhigidi village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 13.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhigidi village is 962 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhigidi as per census is 1156, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jhigidi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhigidi village was 63.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jhigidi Male literacy stands at 82.83 % while female literacy rate was 43.12 %.

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

Jhigidi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 129 - -
Population 520 265 255
Child (0-6) 69 32 37
Schedule Caste 14 6 8
Schedule Tribe 476 241 235
Literacy 63.64 % 82.83 % 43.12 %
Total Workers 324 174 150
Main Worker 235 - -
Marginal Worker 89 35 54

Caste Factor

In Jhigidi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.54 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.69 % of total population in Jhigidi village.

Work Profile

In Jhigidi village out of total population, 324 were engaged in work activities. 72.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 324 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 231 were Agricultural labourer.