Nandigam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Nandigam is a village situated in Jarada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 250 families residing in the village Nandigam. The total population of Nandigam is 1,046 out of which 529 are males and 517 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nandigam is 977.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Nandigam village is 121 which is 12% of the total population. There are 67 male children and 54 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nandigam is 806 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (977) of Nandigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nandigam is 70.7%. Thus Nandigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 82.03% and the female literacy rate is 59.4% in Nandigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nandigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nandigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nandigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 121 | 67 | 54 |
| Literacy | 70.7% | 82.03% | 59.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 487 | 237 | 250 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 392 | 150 | 242 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.4% of total population in Nandigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nandigam village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 138 | 103 | 35 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 27 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 57 | 38 | 19 |
| Household Industries | 11 | 7 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 39 | 31 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 363 | 178 | 185 |
| Non Working | 545 | 248 | 297 |
Nearby Villages to Nandigam,
Below are the list of villages near Nandigam village in Jarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kharnipada | 1,547 |
| Chaitanyachandrapursasan | 403 |
| Koliala | 1,191 |
| Padadigi | 1,783 |
| Gothagam | 1,236 |
| Kelua | 944 |
| Khaira | 1,037 |
| Harichandanpur | 516 |
| Rajapur | 524 |
| Ambagam | 1,894 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nandigam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia