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Polligam Population - Nabarangapur, Orissa

Polligam is a medium size village located in Kosagumuda Block of Nabarangapur district, Orissa with total 83 families residing. The Polligam village has population of 425 of which 214 are males while 211 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Polligam village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 21.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Polligam village is 986 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Polligam as per census is 1220, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Polligam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Polligam village was 31.14 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Polligam Male literacy stands at 40.46 % while female literacy rate was 21.12 %.

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

Polligam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 425 214 211
Child (0-6) 91 41 50
Schedule Caste 33 18 15
Schedule Tribe 387 194 193
Literacy 31.14 % 40.46 % 21.12 %
Total Workers 237 132 105
Main Worker 92 - -
Marginal Worker 145 41 104

Caste Factor

In Polligam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.06 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.76 % of total population in Polligam village.

Work Profile

In Polligam village out of total population, 237 were engaged in work activities. 38.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 237 workers engaged in Main Work, 86 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.