Nuagam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Nuagam is a village situated in Pottangi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 410 families residing in the village Nuagam. The total population of Nuagam is 1,699 out of which 795 are males and 904 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nuagam is 1,137.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nuagam village is 323 which is 19% of the total population. There are 158 male children and 165 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nuagam is 1,044 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,137) of Nuagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nuagam is 35%. Thus Nuagam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 47.57% and the female literacy rate is 24.09% in Nuagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nuagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nuagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nuagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 323 | 158 | 165 |
| Literacy | 34.96% | 47.57% | 24.09% |
| Scheduled Caste | 91 | 40 | 51 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,570 | 730 | 840 |
| Illiterate | 1,218 | 492 | 726 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.4% of total population in Nuagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nuagam village out of total population, 939 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 939 workers engaged in Main Work, 411 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 36 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 459 | 429 | 30 |
| Cultivators | 411 | 391 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 36 | 30 | 6 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 480 | 47 | 433 |
| Non Working | 760 | 319 | 441 |
Map of Nuagam, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Nuagam, Pottangi
Below are the list of villages near Nuagam village in Pottangi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pottangi | 4,401 |
| Digugabadar | 228 |
| Neelampadu | 522 |
| Karidi | 258 |
| Giriliguda | 248 |
| Bitra | 445 |
| Sepaiput | 1,167 |
| Totabalasa | 99 |
| Malkarbandha | 292 |
| Metabehera | 404 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nuagam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia