Gadigan Population, Caste, Working Data Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Census 2011
Gadigan is a village situated in Muruda block of Mayurbhanj district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 488 families residing in the village Gadigan. The total population of Gadigan is 2,149 out of which 1,093 are males and 1,056 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gadigan is 966.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gadigan village is 305 which is 14% of the total population. There are 165 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gadigan is 848 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (966) of Gadigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gadigan is 56.3%. Thus Gadigan village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.3% of Mayurbhanj district. The male literacy rate is 66.27% and the female literacy rate is 46.18% in Gadigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gadigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gadigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gadigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 305 | 165 | 140 |
| Literacy | 56.29% | 66.27% | 46.18% |
| Scheduled Caste | 54 | 30 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,179 | 612 | 567 |
| Illiterate | 1,111 | 478 | 633 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.9% of total population in Gadigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gadigan village out of total population, 985 were engaged in work activities. 59.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 985 workers engaged in Main Work, 180 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 35 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 589 | 338 | 251 |
| Cultivators | 180 | 175 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 35 | 14 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 240 | 44 | 196 |
| Other Workers | 134 | 105 | 29 |
| Marginal Workers | 396 | 219 | 177 |
| Non Working | 1,164 | 536 | 628 |
Nearby Villages to Gadigan,
Below are the list of villages near Gadigan village in Muruda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tiansi | 541 |
| Fulbadia | 707 |
| Baligadia | 79 |
| Mundhabani | 596 |
| Guhaldiha | 460 |
| Kundhei | 424 |
| Jamugadia | 382 |
| Dhobanisol | 228 |
| Bainchadiha | 906 |
| Purnachandrapur-I | 623 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gadigan, Mayurbhanj, Odisha - Wikipedia