Khurigam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Khurigam is a village situated in Chhatrapur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 337 families residing in the village Khurigam. The total population of Khurigam is 1,660 out of which 808 are males and 852 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurigam is 1,054.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurigam village is 208 which is 13% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 87 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurigam is 719 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,054) of Khurigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurigam is 73.3%. Thus Khurigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 87.19% and the female literacy rate is 60.92% in Khurigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 208 | 121 | 87 |
| Literacy | 73.35% | 87.19% | 60.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 57 | 28 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 595 | 209 | 386 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurigam village out of total population, 696 were engaged in work activities. 19% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 696 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 61 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 132 | 89 | 43 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 61 | 30 | 31 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 48 | 38 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 564 | 296 | 268 |
| Non Working | 964 | 423 | 541 |
Map of Khurigam, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Khurigam, Chhatrapur
Below are the list of villages near Khurigam village in Chhatrapur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rangamatia Nalinakhyapur | 298 |
| Mahanadapur | 1,720 |
| Badamadhapur | 4,950 |
| Singipur | 845 |
| Goba | 1,610 |
| Bahulagam | 1,597 |
| Baranga | 1,086 |
| Patlampur | 1,589 |
| Hansapur | 886 |
| Munishipentha | 1,310 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurigam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia