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Pajen Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Pajen is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 152 families residing. The Pajen village has population of 542 of which 268 are males while 274 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Pajen village population of children with age 0-6 is 82 which makes up 15.13 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Pajen village is 1022 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Pajen as per census is 907, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Pajen village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Pajen village was 50.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Pajen Male literacy stands at 66.22 % while female literacy rate was 35.32 %.

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

Pajen Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 152 - -
Population 542 268 274
Child (0-6) 82 43 39
Schedule Caste 38 15 23
Schedule Tribe 129 65 64
Literacy 50.43 % 66.22 % 35.32 %
Total Workers 245 143 102
Main Worker 64 - -
Marginal Worker 181 82 99

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 23.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.01 % of total population in Pajen village.

Work Profile

In Pajen village out of total population, 245 were engaged in work activities. 26.12 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.88 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 245 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 11 were Agricultural labourer.