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Nandigam Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Nandigam is a medium size village located in JARADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 250 families residing. The Nandigam village has population of 1046 of which 529 are males while 517 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nandigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 121 which makes up 11.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nandigam village is 977 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nandigam as per census is 806, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nandigam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nandigam village was 70.70 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nandigam Male literacy stands at 82.03 % while female literacy rate was 59.40 %.

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

Nandigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 250 - -
Population 1,046 529 517
Child (0-6) 121 67 54
Schedule Caste 487 237 250
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 70.70 % 82.03 % 59.40 %
Total Workers 501 281 220
Main Worker 138 - -
Marginal Worker 363 178 185

Caste Factor

In Nandigam village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 46.56 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.38 % of total population in Nandigam village.

Work Profile

In Nandigam village out of total population, 501 were engaged in work activities. 27.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 501 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 57 were Agricultural labourer.