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Keragan Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Keragan is a large village located in Kosagumuda Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 585 families residing. The Keragan village has population of 2579 of which 1319 are males while 1260 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Keragan village population of children with age 0-6 is 404 which makes up 15.66 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Keragan village is 955 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Keragan as per census is 780, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Keragan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Keragan village was 38.44 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Keragan Male literacy stands at 48.17 % while female literacy rate was 28.62 %.

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

Keragan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 585 - -
Population 2,579 1,319 1,260
Child (0-6) 404 227 177
Schedule Caste 395 201 194
Schedule Tribe 1,794 930 864
Literacy 38.44 % 48.17 % 28.62 %
Total Workers 1,457 750 707
Main Worker 723 - -
Marginal Worker 734 260 474

Caste Factor

In Keragan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.56 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 15.32 % of total population in Keragan village.

Work Profile

In Keragan village out of total population, 1457 were engaged in work activities. 49.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1457 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourer.