Jiranga Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Jiranga is a village situated in Rayagada block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 466 families residing in the village Jiranga. The total population of Jiranga is 1,963 out of which 972 are males and 991 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiranga is 1,020.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Jiranga village is 259 which is 13% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 136 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiranga is 1,106 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,020) of Jiranga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiranga is 62.8%. Thus Jiranga village has higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 71.97% and the female literacy rate is 53.68% in Jiranga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiranga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiranga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiranga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 259 | 123 | 136 |
| Literacy | 62.79% | 71.97% | 53.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 115 | 65 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 605 | 307 | 298 |
| Illiterate | 893 | 361 | 532 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.8% of total population in Jiranga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiranga village out of total population, 902 were engaged in work activities. 44.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 902 workers engaged in Main Work, 28 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 76 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 401 | 322 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 76 | 62 | 14 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 292 | 232 | 60 |
| Marginal Workers | 501 | 186 | 315 |
| Non Working | 1,061 | 464 | 597 |
Nearby Villages to Jiranga,
Below are the list of villages near Jiranga village in Rayagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuasahi | 42 |
| Engaraba | 269 |
| Bangaraba | 109 |
| Bandusahi | 258 |
| Ukarasingi | 411 |
| Abasingi | 1,028 |
| Khambarisahi | 334 |
| Regidisingi | 185 |
| Mukundapur | 257 |
| Champasahi | 227 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiranga, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia