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Nuagan Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Nuagan is a medium size village located in Raikia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 107 families residing. The Nuagan village has population of 488 of which 252 are males while 236 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Nuagan village population of children with age 0-6 is 80 which makes up 16.39 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Nuagan village is 937 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Nuagan as per census is 702, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Nuagan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Nuagan village was 55.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Nuagan Male literacy stands at 66.34 % while female literacy rate was 43.84 %.

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

Nuagan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 107 - -
Population 488 252 236
Child (0-6) 80 47 33
Schedule Caste 114 60 54
Schedule Tribe 299 154 145
Literacy 55.15 % 66.34 % 43.84 %
Total Workers 196 123 73
Main Worker 106 - -
Marginal Worker 90 26 64

Caste Factor

In Nuagan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 61.27 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 23.36 % of total population in Nuagan village.

Work Profile

In Nuagan village out of total population, 196 were engaged in work activities. 54.08 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 45.92 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 196 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.