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Ghirigam Population - Koraput, Orissa

Ghirigam is a medium size village located in Jeypore Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 397 families residing. The Ghirigam village has population of 1567 of which 755 are males while 812 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghirigam village population of children with age 0-6 is 271 which makes up 17.29 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghirigam village is 1075 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghirigam as per census is 978, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ghirigam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghirigam village was 55.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghirigam Male literacy stands at 65.05 % while female literacy rate was 45.87 %.

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

Ghirigam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 397 - -
Population 1,567 755 812
Child (0-6) 271 137 134
Schedule Caste 72 38 34
Schedule Tribe 860 407 453
Literacy 55.02 % 65.05 % 45.87 %
Total Workers 816 421 395
Main Worker 165 - -
Marginal Worker 651 288 363

Caste Factor

In Ghirigam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.59 % of total population in Ghirigam village.

Work Profile

In Ghirigam village out of total population, 816 were engaged in work activities. 20.22 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 79.78 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 816 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.