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Nalgaja Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Nalgaja is a medium size village located in Rasagobindapur Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 283 families residing. The Nalgaja village has population of 1440 of which 810 are males while 630 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nalgaja village population of children with age 0-6 is 124 which makes up 8.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nalgaja village is 778 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nalgaja as per census is 1033, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Nalgaja village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nalgaja village was 76.52 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nalgaja Male literacy stands at 84.51 % while female literacy rate was 65.96 %.

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

Nalgaja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 283 - -
Population 1,440 810 630
Child (0-6) 124 61 63
Schedule Caste 188 108 80
Schedule Tribe 646 389 257
Literacy 76.52 % 84.51 % 65.96 %
Total Workers 522 328 194
Main Worker 251 - -
Marginal Worker 271 133 138

Caste Factor

In Nalgaja village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 44.86 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.06 % of total population in Nalgaja village.

Work Profile

In Nalgaja village out of total population, 522 were engaged in work activities. 48.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 522 workers engaged in Main Work, 66 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.