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Nagar Population - Puri, Orissa

Nagar is a large village located in Astaranga Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 993 families residing. The Nagar village has population of 4510 of which 2378 are males while 2132 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nagar village population of children with age 0-6 is 481 which makes up 10.67 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nagar village is 897 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nagar as per census is 872, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nagar village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nagar village was 82.03 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nagar Male literacy stands at 90.10 % while female literacy rate was 73.06 %.

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

Nagar Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 993 - -
Population 4,510 2,378 2,132
Child (0-6) 481 257 224
Schedule Caste 4,065 2,149 1,916
Schedule Tribe 0 0 0
Literacy 82.03 % 90.10 % 73.06 %
Total Workers 1,382 1,319 63
Main Worker 1,156 - -
Marginal Worker 226 184 42

Caste Factor

In Nagar village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 90.13 % of total population in Nagar village. The village Nagar currently doesn’t have any Schedule Tribe (ST) population.

Work Profile

In Nagar village out of total population, 1382 were engaged in work activities. 83.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1382 workers engaged in Main Work, 79 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 30 were Agricultural labourer.