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Jariguma Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Jariguma is a medium size village located in Jayapatna Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 279 families residing. The Jariguma village has population of 1019 of which 513 are males while 506 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jariguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 161 which makes up 15.80 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jariguma village is 986 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jariguma as per census is 830, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jariguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jariguma village was 31.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jariguma Male literacy stands at 43.76 % while female literacy rate was 19.40 %.

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

Jariguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 279 - -
Population 1,019 513 506
Child (0-6) 161 88 73
Schedule Caste 129 66 63
Schedule Tribe 822 413 409
Literacy 31.47 % 43.76 % 19.40 %
Total Workers 642 312 330
Main Worker 258 - -
Marginal Worker 384 87 297

Caste Factor

In Jariguma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.67 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.66 % of total population in Jariguma village.

Work Profile

In Jariguma village out of total population, 642 were engaged in work activities. 40.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 642 workers engaged in Main Work, 78 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.