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Jakalgandi Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Jakalgandi is a medium size village located in M.V. 79 Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 296 families residing. The Jakalgandi village has population of 1386 of which 719 are males while 667 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jakalgandi village population of children with age 0-6 is 229 which makes up 16.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jakalgandi village is 928 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jakalgandi as per census is 748, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jakalgandi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jakalgandi village was 56.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jakalgandi Male literacy stands at 63.44 % while female literacy rate was 50.26 %.

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

Jakalgandi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 296 - -
Population 1,386 719 667
Child (0-6) 229 131 98
Schedule Caste 671 355 316
Schedule Tribe 489 237 252
Literacy 56.96 % 63.44 % 50.26 %
Total Workers 723 420 303
Main Worker 288 - -
Marginal Worker 435 145 290

Caste Factor

In Jakalgandi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 48.41 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 35.28 % of total population in Jakalgandi village.

Work Profile

In Jakalgandi village out of total population, 723 were engaged in work activities. 39.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 723 workers engaged in Main Work, 244 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 21 were Agricultural labourer.