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Nilungia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Nilungia is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 178 families residing. The Nilungia village has population of 631 of which 296 are males while 335 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nilungia village population of children with age 0-6 is 67 which makes up 10.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nilungia village is 1132 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nilungia as per census is 861, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nilungia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nilungia village was 65.60 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nilungia Male literacy stands at 79.62 % while female literacy rate was 53.62 %.

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

Nilungia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 631 296 335
Child (0-6) 67 36 31
Schedule Caste 6 3 3
Schedule Tribe 439 204 235
Literacy 65.60 % 79.62 % 53.62 %
Total Workers 257 140 117
Main Worker 164 - -
Marginal Worker 93 40 53

Caste Factor

In Nilungia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.57 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.95 % of total population in Nilungia village.

Work Profile

In Nilungia village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 63.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.