Ghirigam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Ghirigam is a village situated in Jeypore block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 397 families residing in the village Ghirigam. The total population of Ghirigam is 1,567 out of which 755 are males and 812 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghirigam is 1,075.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Ghirigam village is 271 which is 17% of the total population. There are 137 male children and 134 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghirigam is 978 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Ghirigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghirigam is 55%. Thus Ghirigam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 65.05% and the female literacy rate is 45.87% in Ghirigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghirigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghirigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghirigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 271 | 137 | 134 |
| Literacy | 55.02% | 65.05% | 45.87% |
| Scheduled Caste | 72 | 38 | 34 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 860 | 407 | 453 |
| Illiterate | 854 | 353 | 501 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Ghirigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghirigam village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 20.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 165 | 133 | 32 |
| Cultivators | 62 | 51 | 11 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 43 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 16 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 651 | 288 | 363 |
| Non Working | 751 | 334 | 417 |
Map of Ghirigam, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Ghirigam, Jeypore
Below are the list of villages near Ghirigam village in Jeypore.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhurudiput | 42 |
| Barlahandi | 625 |
| Somadasput | 710 |
| Phampuni | 4,332 |
| Kumbharput | 958 |
| Kolasahandi | 412 |
| Raniput | 495 |
| Damaput | 271 |
| Ananta | 1,530 |
| Prasanput Bayaguda | 582 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghirigam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia