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Nandigan Population - Koraput, Orissa

Nandigan is a medium size village located in Nandapur Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 80 families residing. The Nandigan village has population of 295 of which 140 are males while 155 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nandigan village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 19.32 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nandigan village is 1107 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nandigan as per census is 1192, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nandigan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nandigan village was 23.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nandigan Male literacy stands at 25.44 % while female literacy rate was 22.58 %.

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

Nandigan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 80 - -
Population 295 140 155
Child (0-6) 57 26 31
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 256 122 134
Literacy 23.95 % 25.44 % 22.58 %
Total Workers 173 86 87
Main Worker 171 - -
Marginal Worker 2 1 1

Caste Factor

In Nandigan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 86.78 % of total population in Nandigan village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Nandigan village of Koraput.

Work Profile

In Nandigan village out of total population, 173 were engaged in work activities. 98.84 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.16 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 173 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.