Jiragan Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Jiragan is a village situated in Lanjigarh block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 54 families residing in the village Jiragan. The total population of Jiragan is 242 out of which 107 are males and 135 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Jiragan is 1,262.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Jiragan village is 54 which is 22% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 33 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Jiragan is 1,571 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,262) of Jiragan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Jiragan is 39.9%. Thus Jiragan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 51.16% and the female literacy rate is 30.39% in Jiragan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Jiragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Jiragan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Jiragan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 54 | 21 | 33 |
| Literacy | 39.89% | 51.16% | 30.39% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 5 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 212 | 97 | 115 |
| Illiterate | 167 | 63 | 104 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 87.6% of total population in Jiragan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Jiragan village out of total population, 110 were engaged in work activities. 91.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 110 workers engaged in Main Work, 50 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 46 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 101 | 51 | 50 |
| Cultivators | 50 | 27 | 23 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 46 | 22 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 9 | 3 | 6 |
| Non Working | 132 | 53 | 79 |
Map of Jiragan, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Jiragan, Lanjigarh
Below are the list of villages near Jiragan village in Lanjigarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punjam | 469 |
| Taipadar | 85 |
| Paiktuaguda | 132 |
| Salpadar | 35 |
| Ghumer | 31 |
| Kankotara | 17 |
| Turisemel | 127 |
| Saralanji | 155 |
| Baterpada | 349 |
| Phuker | 391 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Jiragan, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia