Dahijanga Population, Caste, Working Data Puri, Odisha - Census 2011
Dahijanga is a village situated in Nimapada block of Puri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 162 families residing in the village Dahijanga. The total population of Dahijanga is 798 out of which 393 are males and 405 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Dahijanga is 1,031.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Dahijanga village is 68 which is 9% of the total population. There are 31 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Dahijanga is 1,194 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,031) of Dahijanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Dahijanga is 90.8%. Thus Dahijanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 76.1% of Puri district. The male literacy rate is 95.3% and the female literacy rate is 86.41% in Dahijanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Dahijanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Dahijanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Dahijanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 68 | 31 | 37 |
| Literacy | 90.82% | 95.3% | 86.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 120 | 57 | 63 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 135 | 48 | 87 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Dahijanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Dahijanga village out of total population, 241 were engaged in work activities. 90.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 241 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 32 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 219 | 195 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 140 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 32 | 21 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 44 | 34 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 22 | 11 | 11 |
| Non Working | 557 | 187 | 370 |
Map of Dahijanga, Puri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Dahijanga, Nimapada
Below are the list of villages near Dahijanga village in Nimapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nambilo | 555 |
| Odakhanda | 94 |
| Kaijanga | 9 |
| Pateligan | 545 |
| Dhaleswar | 1,055 |
| Kopinda | 365 |
| Uhanga | 527 |
| Talatanla | 481 |
| Alandi | 460 |
| Arilo | 656 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Dahijanga, Puri, Odisha - Wikipedia