Keragan Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Keragan is a village situated in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 585 families residing in the village Keragan. The total population of Keragan is 2,579 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keragan is 955.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Keragan village is 404 which is 16% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keragan is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Keragan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keragan is 38.4%. Thus Keragan village has lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 48.17% and the female literacy rate is 28.62% in Keragan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keragan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keragan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 404 | 227 | 177 |
| Literacy | 38.44% | 48.17% | 28.62% |
| Scheduled Caste | 395 | 201 | 194 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,794 | 930 | 864 |
| Illiterate | 1,743 | 793 | 950 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.6% of total population in Keragan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keragan village out of total population, 1,457 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 723 | 490 | 233 |
| Cultivators | 229 | 172 | 57 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 352 | 215 | 137 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 139 | 100 | 39 |
| Marginal Workers | 734 | 260 | 474 |
| Non Working | 1,122 | 569 | 553 |
Nearby Villages to Keragan,
Below are the list of villages near Keragan village in Kosagumuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sanasirisiaguda | 901 |
| Sikaraguda | 1,295 |
| Mirimunda | 1,222 |
| Padargan | 1,514 |
| Kusumi | 773 |
| Kodabhata | 1,054 |
| Balenga | 1,960 |
| Janiguda | 87 |
| Baraguda | 1,063 |
| Ghodadhanua | 3,303 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keragan, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia