Kegaja Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Kegaja is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 81 families residing in the village Kegaja. The total population of Kegaja is 302 out of which 148 are males and 154 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kegaja is 1,041.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kegaja village is 45 which is 15% of the total population. There are 23 male children and 22 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kegaja is 957 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Kegaja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kegaja is 18.7%. Thus Kegaja village has a lower literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 27.2% and the female literacy rate is 10.61% in Kegaja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kegaja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kegaja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kegaja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 45 | 23 | 22 |
| Literacy | 18.68% | 27.2% | 10.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 302 | 148 | 154 |
| Illiterate | 254 | 114 | 140 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Kegaja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kegaja village out of total population, 183 were engaged in work activities. 99.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 183 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Cultivators | 182 | 86 | 96 |
| Marginal Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Non Working | 119 | 62 | 57 |
Map of Kegaja, Koraput, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kegaja, Lakshmipur
Below are the list of villages near Kegaja village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kerimiti | 184 |
| Ghoratikir | 152 |
| Gechela | 248 |
| Ranjitagura | 551 |
| Buruja | 2,036 |
| Lakshmipur | 3,292 |
| Kotrakana | 118 |
| Ambagura | 142 |
| Kanimusha | 1,275 |
| Doliamba | 550 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kegaja, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia