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Kuhika Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Kuhika is a medium size village located in Sukinda Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 281 families residing. The Kuhika village has population of 1350 of which 697 are males while 653 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kuhika village population of children with age 0-6 is 159 which makes up 11.78 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kuhika village is 937 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kuhika as per census is 728, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Kuhika village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kuhika village was 62.55 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kuhika Male literacy stands at 74.55 % while female literacy rate was 50.17 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Kuhika 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 Kuhika village.

Kuhika Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 281 - -
Population 1,350 697 653
Child (0-6) 159 92 67
Schedule Caste 14 9 5
Schedule Tribe 685 346 339
Literacy 62.55 % 74.55 % 50.17 %
Total Workers 641 374 267
Main Worker 341 - -
Marginal Worker 300 62 238

Caste Factor

In Kuhika village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 50.74 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.04 % of total population in Kuhika village.

Work Profile

In Kuhika village out of total population, 641 were engaged in work activities. 53.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 641 workers engaged in Main Work, 73 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 33 were Agricultural labourer.