Gandamel Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandamel is a village situated in Patnagarh block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Gandamel. The total population of Gandamel is 346 out of which 171 are males and 175 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandamel is 1,023.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandamel village is 52 which is 15% of the total population. There are 24 male children and 28 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandamel is 1,167 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Gandamel village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandamel is 77.6%. Thus Gandamel village has a higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 87.76% and the female literacy rate is 67.35% in Gandamel village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandamel village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandamel Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandamel village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 52 | 24 | 28 |
| Literacy | 77.55% | 87.76% | 67.35% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 46 | 39 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 234 | 110 | 124 |
| Illiterate | 118 | 42 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 67.6% of total population in Gandamel village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandamel village out of total population, 181 were engaged in work activities. 71.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 28.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 181 workers engaged in Main Work, 34 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 130 | 91 | 39 |
| Cultivators | 34 | 27 | 7 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 36 | 28 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 20 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 51 | 10 | 41 |
| Non Working | 165 | 70 | 95 |
Map of Gandamel, Balangir, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandamel, Patnagarh
Below are the list of villages near Gandamel village in Patnagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Maral | 474 |
| Ghumer | 608 |
| Gaelpita | 429 |
| Ainlatunga | 1,106 |
| Gerda | 1,244 |
| Fatamunda | 701 |
| Bagmunda | 1,292 |
| Ladangabhata | 303 |
| Hirli | 947 |
| Pandesara | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandamel, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia