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Pajigiri Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Pajigiri is a medium size village located in Kotagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Pajigiri village has population of 441 of which 279 are males while 162 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pajigiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 134 which makes up 30.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pajigiri village is 581 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pajigiri as per census is 457, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pajigiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pajigiri village was 68.73 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pajigiri Male literacy stands at 80.75 % while female literacy rate was 50.00 %.

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

Pajigiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 441 279 162
Child (0-6) 134 92 42
Schedule Caste 6 4 2
Schedule Tribe 270 166 104
Literacy 68.73 % 80.75 % 50.00 %
Total Workers 151 77 74
Main Worker 73 - -
Marginal Worker 78 13 65

Caste Factor

In Pajigiri village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.22 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.36 % of total population in Pajigiri village.

Work Profile

In Pajigiri village out of total population, 151 were engaged in work activities. 48.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 151 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.