Pajigiri Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Pajigiri is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Pajigiri. The total population of Pajigiri is 441 out of which 279 are males and 162 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pajigiri is 581.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Pajigiri village is 134 which is 30% of the total population. There are 92 male children and 42 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pajigiri is 457 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (581) of Pajigiri village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pajigiri is 68.7%. Thus Pajigiri village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 80.75% and the female literacy rate is 50% in Pajigiri village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pajigiri village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pajigiri Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pajigiri village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 92 | 42 |
| Literacy | 68.73% | 80.75% | 50% |
| Scheduled Caste | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 270 | 166 | 104 |
| Illiterate | 230 | 128 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.2% of total population in Pajigiri village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pajigiri village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 48.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 73 | 64 | 9 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 39 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 78 | 13 | 65 |
| Non Working | 290 | 202 | 88 |
Nearby Villages to Pajigiri,
Below are the list of villages near Pajigiri village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sindhiguda | 304 |
| Kutiguda | 495 |
| Dadumaha | 169 |
| Kamaguda jangal | 190 |
| Ora | 891 |
| Kamaguda | 34 |
| Kupudama | 499 |
| Pangama | 101 |
| During | 67 |
| Marlanga | 830 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pajigiri, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia