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Kumjor Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Kumjor is a large village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 540 families residing. The Kumjor village has population of 2255 of which 1097 are males while 1158 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kumjor village population of children with age 0-6 is 338 which makes up 14.99 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kumjor village is 1056 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kumjor as per census is 988, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kumjor village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kumjor village was 35.79 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kumjor Male literacy stands at 49.51 % while female literacy rate was 22.93 %.

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

Kumjor Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 540 - -
Population 2,255 1,097 1,158
Child (0-6) 338 170 168
Schedule Caste 128 57 71
Schedule Tribe 1,293 618 675
Literacy 35.79 % 49.51 % 22.93 %
Total Workers 1,252 675 577
Main Worker 750 - -
Marginal Worker 502 124 378

Caste Factor

In Kumjor village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 57.34 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.68 % of total population in Kumjor village.

Work Profile

In Kumjor village out of total population, 1252 were engaged in work activities. 59.90 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.10 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1252 workers engaged in Main Work, 261 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 431 were Agricultural labourer.