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Uhanga Population - Puri, Orissa

Uhanga is a medium size village located in Nimapada Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 141 families residing. The Uhanga village has population of 527 of which 274 are males while 253 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Uhanga village population of children with age 0-6 is 53 which makes up 10.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Uhanga village is 923 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Uhanga as per census is 559, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Uhanga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Uhanga village was 79.54 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Uhanga Male literacy stands at 86.25 % while female literacy rate was 72.65 %.

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

Uhanga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 527 274 253
Child (0-6) 53 34 19
Schedule Caste 205 108 97
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 79.54 % 86.25 % 72.65 %
Total Workers 178 152 26
Main Worker 167 - -
Marginal Worker 11 3 8

Caste Factor

In Uhanga village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.90 % of total population in Uhanga village. The village Uhanga currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Uhanga village out of total population, 178 were engaged in work activities. 93.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 6.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 178 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 86 were Agricultural labourer.