Kolegam Population, Caste, Working Data Nabarangapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Kolegam is a village situated in Jharigan block of Nabarangapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 370 families residing in the village Kolegam. The total population of Kolegam is 1,704 out of which 872 are males and 832 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Kolegam is 954.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Kolegam village is 300 which is 18% of the total population. There are 141 male children and 159 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Kolegam is 1,128 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Kolegam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Kolegam is 34%. Thus Kolegam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 38.5% of Nabarangapur district. The male literacy rate is 45.42% and the female literacy rate is 21.55% in Kolegam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Kolegam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Kolegam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Kolegam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 300 | 141 | 159 |
| Literacy | 33.97% | 45.42% | 21.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 95 | 88 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 819 | 401 | 418 |
| Illiterate | 1,227 | 540 | 687 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 48.1% of total population in Kolegam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Kolegam village out of total population, 1,041 were engaged in work activities. 25.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,041 workers engaged in Main Work, 221 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 268 | 240 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 221 | 205 | 16 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 7 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 773 | 301 | 472 |
| Non Working | 663 | 331 | 332 |
Map of Kolegam, Nabarangapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Kolegam, Jharigan
Below are the list of villages near Kolegam village in Jharigan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karsahandi | 505 |
| Ichhapur | 5,680 |
| Taliamba | 1,429 |
| Chaklapadar | 1,148 |
| Bandiguda | 39 |
| Kongora | 1,029 |
| Sarishabhata | 203 |
| Bhitarkarmari | 892 |
| Barandipada | 506 |
| Baharkarmari | 243 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Kolegam, Nabarangapur, Odisha - Wikipedia