Nahanga Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Nahanga is a village situated in Nikirai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 373 families residing in the village Nahanga. The total population of Nahanga is 1,628 out of which 835 are males and 793 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Nahanga is 950.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Nahanga village is 183 which is 11% of the total population. There are 111 male children and 72 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Nahanga is 649 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (950) of Nahanga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Nahanga is 83.7%. Thus Nahanga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 88.4% and the female literacy rate is 79.06% in Nahanga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Nahanga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Nahanga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Nahanga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 183 | 111 | 72 |
| Literacy | 83.74% | 88.4% | 79.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 251 | 229 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 418 | 195 | 223 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Nahanga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Nahanga village out of total population, 509 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 509 workers engaged in Main Work, 137 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 132 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 395 | 361 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 137 | 129 | 8 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 132 | 122 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 101 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 108 | 6 |
| Non Working | 1,119 | 366 | 753 |
Map of Nahanga, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Nahanga, Nikirai
Below are the list of villages near Nahanga village in Nikirai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Badasardeipur | 324 |
| Biranilakanthapur | 673 |
| Bishnudaspur | 230 |
| Manipura | 509 |
| Nikirai | 4,201 |
| Jaganathpur | 1,385 |
| Bilamugubadi | 808 |
| Chakaraghunathpur | 866 |
| Kutaranga | 862 |
| Netua | 985 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Nahanga, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia