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Jharigan Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Jharigan is a large village located in Jharigan Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 1990 families residing. The Jharigan village has population of 8463 of which 4228 are males while 4235 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jharigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 1570 which makes up 18.55 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jharigan village is 1002 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jharigan as per census is 1036, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jharigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jharigan village was 42.36 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jharigan Male literacy stands at 54.24 % while female literacy rate was 30.41 %.

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

Jharigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 1,990 - -
Population 8,463 4,228 4,235
Child (0-6) 1,570 771 799
Schedule Caste 662 329 333
Schedule Tribe 4,513 2,227 2,286
Literacy 42.36 % 54.24 % 30.41 %
Total Workers 5,134 2,751 2,383
Main Worker 2,845 - -
Marginal Worker 2,289 594 1,695

Caste Factor

In Jharigan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.82 % of total population in Jharigan village.

Work Profile

In Jharigan village out of total population, 5134 were engaged in work activities. 55.41 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 44.59 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 5134 workers engaged in Main Work, 2035 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 341 were Agricultural labourer.