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Jerakanda Population - Cuttack, Orissa

Jerakanda is a medium size village located in Mahanga Block of Cuttack district, Orissa with total 256 families residing. The Jerakanda village has population of 920 of which 488 are males while 432 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jerakanda village population of children with age 0-6 is 112 which makes up 12.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jerakanda village is 885 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jerakanda as per census is 1196, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jerakanda village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jerakanda village was 90.59 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jerakanda Male literacy stands at 96.80 % while female literacy rate was 83.29 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Jerakanda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Jerakanda village.

Jerakanda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 256 - -
Population 920 488 432
Child (0-6) 112 51 61
Schedule Caste 308 164 144
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 90.59 % 96.80 % 83.29 %
Total Workers 318 308 10
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 180 176 4

Caste Factor

Jerakanda village of Cuttack has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 33.48 % of total population in Jerakanda village. The village Jerakanda currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Jerakanda village out of total population, 318 were engaged in work activities. 43.40 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.60 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 318 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.