Keragam Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Keragam is a village situated in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 283 families residing in the village Keragam. The total population of Keragam is 1,465 out of which 734 are males and 731 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keragam is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keragam village is 304 which is 21% of the total population. There are 167 male children and 137 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keragam is 820 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Keragam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keragam is 14%. Thus Keragam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 20.28% and the female literacy rate is 7.91% in Keragam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keragam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Keragam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keragam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 304 | 167 | 137 |
| Literacy | 13.95% | 20.28% | 7.91% |
| Scheduled Caste | 30 | 13 | 17 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,377 | 695 | 682 |
| Illiterate | 1,303 | 619 | 684 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 94% of total population in Keragam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Keragam village out of total population, 848 were engaged in work activities. 36.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 63.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 848 workers engaged in Main Work, 284 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 308 | 298 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 284 | 281 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 15 | 11 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 540 | 128 | 412 |
| Non Working | 617 | 308 | 309 |
Map of Keragam, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Keragam, Kosagumuda
Below are the list of villages near Keragam village in Kosagumuda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Rampalli | 572 |
| Gumundoli | 1,130 |
| Balenga | 587 |
| Kerla | 1,132 |
| Chatalahandi | 109 |
| Rasiaguda | 388 |
| Neigam | 1,941 |
| Tusiguda | 495 |
| Binjili | 1,375 |
| Mankidi | 719 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Keragam, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia