Jeeragam Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Jeeragam is a village situated in Kotpad block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 85 families residing in the village Jeeragam. The total population of Jeeragam is 405 out of which 207 are males and 198 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jeeragam is 957.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jeeragam village is 72 which is 18% of the total population. There are 36 male children and 36 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jeeragam is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (957) of Jeeragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jeeragam is 25.5%. Thus Jeeragam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 26.9% and the female literacy rate is 24.07% in Jeeragam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jeeragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jeeragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jeeragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 72 | 36 | 36 |
| Literacy | 25.53% | 26.9% | 24.07% |
| Scheduled Caste | 42 | 21 | 21 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 361 | 185 | 176 |
| Illiterate | 320 | 161 | 159 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 89.1% of total population in Jeeragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jeeragam village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 74.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 30 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 78 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 110 | 104 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 30 | 28 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 78 | 74 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 38 | 23 | 15 |
| Non Working | 257 | 80 | 177 |
Map of Jeeragam, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Jeeragam, Kotpad
Below are the list of villages near Jeeragam village in Kotpad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Murtahandi | 1,560 |
| Sorishapadar | 1,011 |
| Taragam | 192 |
| Mokagam | 915 |
| Umorapondi | 483 |
| Khonjiguda | 79 |
| Sindhigam | 778 |
| Mundaguda | 147 |
| Erapalli | 735 |
| Dumajodi | 516 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jeeragam, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia