Hidigan Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Hidigan is a village situated in Chandipur block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 1,304 families residing in the village Hidigan. The total population of Hidigan is 6,243 out of which 3,238 are males and 3,005 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Hidigan is 928.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Hidigan village is 791 which is 13% of the total population. There are 398 male children and 393 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Hidigan is 987 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Hidigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Hidigan is 76.3%. Thus Hidigan village has higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 83.91% and the female literacy rate is 67.96% in Hidigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Hidigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Hidigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Hidigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 791 | 398 | 393 |
| Literacy | 76.27% | 83.91% | 67.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,025 | 543 | 482 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,400 | 698 | 702 |
| Illiterate | 2,085 | 855 | 1,230 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 22.4% of total population in Hidigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Hidigan village out of total population, 2,176 were engaged in work activities. 69.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,176 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 109 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,506 | 1,376 | 130 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 199 | 18 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 109 | 90 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 22 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 1,154 | 1,065 | 89 |
| Marginal Workers | 670 | 488 | 182 |
| Non Working | 4,067 | 1,374 | 2,693 |
Nearby Villages to Hidigan,
Below are the list of villages near Hidigan village in Chandipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chandipur | 1,133 |
| Tentulipura | 130 |
| Srikona | 6,935 |
| Ghisuan | 257 |
| Chaktentulipura | 147 |
| Tigiria | 199 |
| Raghunathpur | 731 |
| Kaindhari | 532 |
| Tapasi | 665 |
| Dasi | 420 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Hidigan, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia