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Jayantagiri Population - Koraput, Orissa

Jayantagiri is a medium size village located in Machh kund Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 147 families residing. The Jayantagiri village has population of 598 of which 305 are males while 293 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Jayantagiri village population of children with age 0-6 is 129 which makes up 21.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Jayantagiri village is 961 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Jayantagiri as per census is 955, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Jayantagiri village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Jayantagiri village was 35.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Jayantagiri Male literacy stands at 49.79 % while female literacy rate was 20.87 %.

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

Jayantagiri Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 147 - -
Population 598 305 293
Child (0-6) 129 66 63
Schedule Caste 240 127 113
Schedule Tribe 159 84 75
Literacy 35.61 % 49.79 % 20.87 %
Total Workers 310 152 158
Main Worker 88 - -
Marginal Worker 222 69 153

Caste Factor

In Jayantagiri village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 40.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.59 % of total population in Jayantagiri village.

Work Profile

In Jayantagiri village out of total population, 310 were engaged in work activities. 28.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 71.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 310 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 15 were Agricultural labourer.