Khurigan Population, Caste, Working Data Gajapati, Odisha - Census 2011
Khurigan is a village situated in Kashinagara block of Gajapati district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 274 families residing in the village Khurigan. The total population of Khurigan is 1,213 out of which 601 are males and 612 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Khurigan is 1,018.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Khurigan village is 119 which is 10% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 58 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Khurigan is 951 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,018) of Khurigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Khurigan is 55.7%. Thus Khurigan village has a higher literacy rate compared to 45.4% of Gajapati district. The male literacy rate is 62.59% and the female literacy rate is 48.92% in Khurigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Khurigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Khurigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Khurigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 119 | 61 | 58 |
| Literacy | 55.67% | 62.59% | 48.92% |
| Scheduled Caste | 40 | 20 | 20 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 604 | 263 | 341 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 3.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Khurigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Khurigan village out of total population, 547 were engaged in work activities. 66.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 33.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 547 workers engaged in Main Work, 114 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 165 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 365 | 313 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 114 | 112 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 165 | 122 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 81 | 75 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 182 | 46 | 136 |
| Non Working | 666 | 242 | 424 |
Map of Khurigan, Gajapati, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Khurigan, Kashinagara
Below are the list of villages near Khurigan village in Kashinagara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Madhusudanpur | 380 |
| Haripur | 89 |
| Rajpur | 325 |
| Papayapeta | 383 |
| Sirida | 273 |
| Sunkunapetta | 408 |
| Kolla | 829 |
| Kidigan | 1,308 |
| Adivisitapur | 43 |
| Karatam | 336 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Khurigan, Gajapati, Odisha - Wikipedia