Mossigam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Mossigam is a village situated in Boipariguda block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 592 families residing in the village Mossigam. The total population of Mossigam is 2,377 out of which 1,086 are males and 1,291 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Mossigam is 1,189.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Mossigam village is 446 which is 19% of the total population. There are 206 male children and 240 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Mossigam is 1,165 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,189) of Mossigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Mossigam is 46.2%. Thus Mossigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 57.84% and the female literacy rate is 36.44% in Mossigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Mossigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Mossigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Mossigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 446 | 206 | 240 |
| Literacy | 46.19% | 57.84% | 36.44% |
| Scheduled Caste | 197 | 87 | 110 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,572 | 695 | 877 |
| Illiterate | 1,485 | 577 | 908 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 8.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 66.1% of total population in Mossigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Mossigam village out of total population, 936 were engaged in work activities. 40.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 936 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 123 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 383 | 322 | 61 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 148 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 123 | 104 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 100 | 69 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 553 | 194 | 359 |
| Non Working | 1,441 | 570 | 871 |
Nearby Villages to Mossigam,
Below are the list of villages near Mossigam village in Boipariguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pujariput | 193 |
| Kumarguda | 260 |
| Koliariput | 199 |
| Cherkiaguda | 241 |
| Jontaput | 342 |
| Harinaikguda | 35 |
| Gullariguda | 408 |
| Majhiguda | 414 |
| Jhodenga | 702 |
| Kaudiaguda | 153 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Mossigam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia