Korigan Population, Caste, Working Data Bhadrak, Odisha - Census 2011
Korigan is a village situated in Bhandari Pokhari block of Bhadrak district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 620 families residing in the village Korigan. The total population of Korigan is 2,816 out of which 1,404 are males and 1,412 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Korigan is 1,006.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Korigan village is 353 which is 13% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 166 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Korigan is 888 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,006) of Korigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Korigan is 84.5%. Thus Korigan village has higher literacy rate compared to 72.6% of Bhadrak district. The male literacy rate is 90.55% and the female literacy rate is 78.57% in Korigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Korigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Korigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Korigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 353 | 187 | 166 |
| Literacy | 84.49% | 90.55% | 78.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 335 | 168 | 167 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Illiterate | 735 | 302 | 433 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.9% of total population in Korigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Korigan village out of total population, 999 were engaged in work activities. 51% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 49% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 999 workers engaged in Main Work, 166 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 199 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 509 | 469 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 166 | 162 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 199 | 182 | 17 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 125 | 19 |
| Marginal Workers | 490 | 304 | 186 |
| Non Working | 1,817 | 631 | 1,186 |
Nearby Villages to Korigan,
Below are the list of villages near Korigan village in Bhandari Pokhari.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Belagadia | 1,049 |
| Kuriganbindha | 112 |
| Kharijkurigan | 138 |
| Sathagan | 472 |
| Kanti | 1,162 |
| Rampur | 118 |
| Baigadia | 299 |
| Deulapadi | 867 |
| Mahammadpur | 288 |
| Nuapokhari | 939 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Korigan, Bhadrak, Odisha - Wikipedia