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Jhiriguma Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Jhiriguma is a medium size village located in Kashipur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 49 families residing. The Jhiriguma village has population of 221 of which 108 are males while 113 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jhiriguma village population of children with age 0-6 is 44 which makes up 19.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jhiriguma village is 1046 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jhiriguma as per census is 833, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Jhiriguma village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jhiriguma village was 49.15 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jhiriguma Male literacy stands at 57.14 % while female literacy rate was 41.94 %.

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

Jhiriguma Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 49 - -
Population 221 108 113
Child (0-6) 44 24 20
Schedule Caste 18 10 8
Schedule Tribe 79 34 45
Literacy 49.15 % 57.14 % 41.94 %
Total Workers 108 56 52
Main Worker 38 - -
Marginal Worker 70 18 52

Caste Factor

In Jhiriguma village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 35.75 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.14 % of total population in Jhiriguma village.

Work Profile

In Jhiriguma village out of total population, 108 were engaged in work activities. 35.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 108 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 13 were Agricultural labourer.