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Nirgundi Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Nirgundi is a medium size village located in Bishamakatak Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 154 families residing. The Nirgundi village has population of 686 of which 350 are males while 336 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nirgundi village population of children with age 0-6 is 114 which makes up 16.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nirgundi village is 960 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nirgundi as per census is 869, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nirgundi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nirgundi village was 52.10 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nirgundi Male literacy stands at 67.47 % while female literacy rate was 36.40 %.

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

Nirgundi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 154 - -
Population 686 350 336
Child (0-6) 114 61 53
Schedule Caste 197 102 95
Schedule Tribe 251 130 121
Literacy 52.10 % 67.47 % 36.40 %
Total Workers 369 189 180
Main Worker 364 - -
Marginal Worker 5 3 2

Caste Factor

In Nirgundi village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 36.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 28.72 % of total population in Nirgundi village.

Work Profile

In Nirgundi village out of total population, 369 were engaged in work activities. 98.64 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.36 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 369 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 325 were Agricultural labourer.