Keragan Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011

Keragan is a village situated in Kosagumuda block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 585 families residing in the village Keragan. The total population of Keragan is 2,579 out of which 1,319 are males and 1,260 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Keragan is 955.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Keragan village is 404 which is 16% of the total population. There are 227 male children and 177 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Keragan is 780 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (955) of Keragan village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Keragan is 38.4%. Thus Keragan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 48.17% and the female literacy rate is 28.62% in Keragan village.

Population
2,579
Families
585
Literacy
38.44%
Sex Ratio
955

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Keragan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Keragan Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Keragan village.

Total Male Female
Children 404 227 177
Literacy 38.44% 48.17% 28.62%
Scheduled Caste 395 201 194
Scheduled Tribe 1,794 930 864
Illiterate 1,743 793 950

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 69.6% of total population in Keragan village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Keragan village out of total population, 1,457 were engaged in work activities. 49.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 50.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,457 workers engaged in Main Work, 229 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 352 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 723 490 233
Cultivators 229 172 57
Agriculture Labourer 352 215 137
Household Industries 3 3 0
Other Workers 139 100 39
Marginal Workers 734 260 474
Non Working 1,122 569 553

Map of Keragan, Nabarangapur, Odisha


Nearby Villages to Keragan, Kosagumuda

Below are the list of villages near Keragan village in Kosagumuda.

Village Population
Sanasirisiaguda 901
Sikaraguda 1,295
Mirimunda 1,222
Padargan 1,514
Kusumi 773
Kodabhata 1,054
Balenga 1,960
Janiguda 87
Baraguda 1,063
Ghodadhanua 3,303

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