Keragam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Keragam is a village situated in Damonjodi block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 90 families residing in the village Keragam. The total population of Keragam is 324 out of which 154 are males and 170 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keragam is 1,104.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keragam village is 51 which is 16% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keragam is 1,217 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,104) of Keragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keragam is 51.3%. Thus Keragam village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 61.07% and the female literacy rate is 42.25% in Keragam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 51 | 23 | 28 |
| Literacy | 51.28% | 61.07% | 42.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 39 | 16 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 184 | 74 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Keragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keragam village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 49% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 46 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 77 | 73 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 46 | 45 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 80 | 19 | 61 |
| Non Working | 167 | 62 | 105 |
Nearby Villages to Keragam,
Below are the list of villages near Keragam village in Damonjodi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khagodora | 347 |
| Dumuripadar | 950 |
| Bhejaput | 966 |
| Lachuani | 520 |
| Karadiguda | 319 |
| Kandhaputraghati | 298 |
| Ariputraghati | 1,250 |
| Amalabadi | 3,907 |
| Ambagan | 721 |
| Marichamala | 1,380 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keragam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia