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Nahanga Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Nahanga is a medium size village located in Nikirai Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 373 families residing. The Nahanga village has population of 1628 of which 835 are males while 793 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nahanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 183 which makes up 11.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nahanga village is 950 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nahanga as per census is 649, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nahanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nahanga village was 83.74 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nahanga Male literacy stands at 88.40 % while female literacy rate was 79.06 %.

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

Nahanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 373 - -
Population 1,628 835 793
Child (0-6) 183 111 72
Schedule Caste 480 251 229
Schedule Tribe 8 4 4
Literacy 83.74 % 88.40 % 79.06 %
Total Workers 509 469 40
Main Worker 395 - -
Marginal Worker 114 108 6

Caste Factor

Nahanga village of Kendrapara has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.49 % of total population in Nahanga village.

Work Profile

In Nahanga village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 77.60 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.40 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourer.