Gajendra Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gajendra is a village situated in Bhanjanagar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 294 families residing in the village Gajendra. The total population of Gajendra is 1,393 out of which 638 are males and 755 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajendra is 1,183.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajendra village is 173 which is 12% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 82 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajendra is 901 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,183) of Gajendra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajendra is 73%. Thus Gajendra village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 84.64% and the female literacy rate is 63.6% in Gajendra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajendra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajendra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajendra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 173 | 91 | 82 |
| Literacy | 73.03% | 84.64% | 63.6% |
| Scheduled Caste | 496 | 195 | 301 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 502 | 175 | 327 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajendra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajendra village out of total population, 512 were engaged in work activities. 27.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 72.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 512 workers engaged in Main Work, 75 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 27 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 141 | 129 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 75 | 74 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 27 | 26 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 34 | 25 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 371 | 184 | 187 |
| Non Working | 881 | 325 | 556 |
Nearby Villages to Gajendra,
Below are the list of villages near Gajendra village in Bhanjanagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gajendraekatala | 749 |
| Bajragada | 672 |
| Baragam | 2,403 |
| Ambapua | 1,667 |
| Adheigan | 1,671 |
| Chadhiapalli | 1,395 |
| Nunijhola | 804 |
| Mandara | 1,160 |
| Rajanpali | 539 |
| Jiroli | 1,221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajendra, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia