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Nizigada-Kurukhi Population - Puri, Orissa

Nizigada-Kurukhi is a medium size village located in Pipili Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 319 families residing. The Nizigada-Kurukhi village has population of 1533 of which 815 are males while 718 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nizigada-Kurukhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 163 which makes up 10.63 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nizigada-Kurukhi village is 881 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nizigada-Kurukhi as per census is 874, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nizigada-Kurukhi village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nizigada-Kurukhi village was 89.56 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nizigada-Kurukhi Male literacy stands at 93.96 % while female literacy rate was 84.58 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Nizigada-Kurukhi 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 Nizigada-Kurukhi village.

Nizigada-Kurukhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 319 - -
Population 1,533 815 718
Child (0-6) 163 87 76
Schedule Caste 358 180 178
Schedule Tribe 20 10 10
Literacy 89.56 % 93.96 % 84.58 %
Total Workers 545 463 82
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 228 167 61

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.35 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.30 % of total population in Nizigada-Kurukhi village.

Work Profile

In Nizigada-Kurukhi village out of total population, 545 were engaged in work activities. 58.17 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.83 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 545 workers engaged in Main Work, 168 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.