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Naikaniguma Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Naikaniguma is a large village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 482 families residing. The Naikaniguma village has population of 2007 of which 972 are males while 1035 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Naikaniguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 306 which makes up 15.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Naikaniguma village is 1065 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Naikaniguma as per census is 1013, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Naikaniguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Naikaniguma village was 49.03 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Naikaniguma Male literacy stands at 64.76 % while female literacy rate was 34.39 %.

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

Naikaniguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 482 - -
Population 2,007 972 1,035
Child (0-6) 306 152 154
Schedule Caste 299 143 156
Schedule Tribe 769 377 392
Literacy 49.03 % 64.76 % 34.39 %
Total Workers 1,126 584 542
Main Worker 986 - -
Marginal Worker 140 35 105

Caste Factor

In Naikaniguma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.32 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 14.90 % of total population in Naikaniguma village.

Work Profile

In Naikaniguma village out of total population, 1126 were engaged in work activities. 87.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1126 workers engaged in Main Work, 241 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 702 were Agricultural labourer.