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Jargi Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Jargi is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 103 families residing. The Jargi village has population of 396 of which 194 are males while 202 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jargi village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 20.20 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jargi village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jargi as per census is 1500, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jargi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jargi village was 46.84 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jargi Male literacy stands at 66.05 % while female literacy rate was 26.62 %.

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

Jargi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 103 - -
Population 396 194 202
Child (0-6) 80 32 48
Schedule Caste 9 4 5
Schedule Tribe 359 175 184
Literacy 46.84 % 66.05 % 26.62 %
Total Workers 291 146 145
Main Worker 240 - -
Marginal Worker 51 27 24

Caste Factor

In Jargi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.27 % of total population in Jargi village.

Work Profile

In Jargi village out of total population, 291 were engaged in work activities. 82.47 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 17.53 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 291 workers engaged in Main Work, 215 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.