Gajakhola Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Gajakhola is a village situated in Sadar block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Gajakhola. The total population of Gajakhola is 222 out of which 105 are males and 117 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajakhola is 1,114.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajakhola village is 18 which is 8% of the total population. There are 6 male children and 12 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajakhola is 2,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,114) of Gajakhola village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajakhola is 47.1%. Thus Gajakhola village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 61.62% and the female literacy rate is 33.33% in Gajakhola village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajakhola village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajakhola Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajakhola village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 18 | 6 | 12 |
| Literacy | 47.06% | 61.62% | 33.33% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 214 | 100 | 114 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 44 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 96.4% of total population in Gajakhola village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajakhola village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 9.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 14 | 12 | 2 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 128 | 53 | 75 |
| Non Working | 80 | 40 | 40 |
Nearby Villages to Gajakhola,
Below are the list of villages near Gajakhola village in Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ambapada | 257 |
| Kharabahali | 12 |
| Dangarigada | 444 |
| Bhoiguda | 61 |
| Tentulipada | 365 |
| Dakibundel | 618 |
| Tikirapada | 443 |
| Payarmal | 147 |
| Palasapada | 173 |
| Bundelguda | 338 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajakhola, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia