Pajen Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Pajen is a village situated in Jayapatna block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 152 families residing in the village Pajen. The total population of Pajen is 542 out of which 268 are males and 274 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Pajen is 1,022.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Pajen village is 82 which is 15% of the total population. There are 43 male children and 39 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Pajen is 907 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,022) of Pajen village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Pajen is 50.4%. Thus Pajen village has a lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 66.22% and the female literacy rate is 35.32% in Pajen village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Pajen village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Pajen Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Pajen village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 82 | 43 | 39 |
| Literacy | 50.43% | 66.22% | 35.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 129 | 65 | 64 |
| Illiterate | 310 | 119 | 191 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 23.8% of total population in Pajen village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Pajen village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 26.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 64 | 61 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 44 | 43 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 11 | 10 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 181 | 82 | 99 |
| Non Working | 297 | 125 | 172 |
Map of Pajen, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Pajen, Jayapatna
Below are the list of villages near Pajen village in Jayapatna.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Parkiguda | 68 |
| Goudkenduguda | 53 |
| Gumabahal | 528 |
| Potes | 893 |
| Biripur | 432 |
| Bardoli | 450 |
| Khangarguda | 894 |
| Pandigaon | 1,886 |
| Sankutru | 634 |
| Patrabasa | 1,142 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Pajen, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia