Gandabahal Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandabahal is a village situated in Balangir block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 368 families residing in the village Gandabahal. The total population of Gandabahal is 1,528 out of which 794 are males and 734 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandabahal is 924.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandabahal village is 227 which is 15% of the total population. There are 123 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandabahal is 846 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (924) of Gandabahal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandabahal is 63.1%. Thus Gandabahal village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 73.47% and the female literacy rate is 52.06% in Gandabahal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandabahal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandabahal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandabahal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 227 | 123 | 104 |
| Literacy | 63.11% | 73.47% | 52.06% |
| Scheduled Caste | 558 | 289 | 269 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 707 | 301 | 406 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gandabahal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandabahal village out of total population, 589 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 589 workers engaged in Main Work, 200 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 138 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 438 | 397 | 41 |
| Cultivators | 200 | 197 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 138 | 116 | 22 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 80 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 151 | 67 | 84 |
| Non Working | 939 | 330 | 609 |
Nearby Villages to Gandabahal,
Below are the list of villages near Gandabahal village in Balangir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nuapali | 461 |
| Kulerbahali | 818 |
| Junapadar | 787 |
| Kadalipali | 107 |
| Balbuka | 656 |
| Cherangabahali | 296 |
| Keserkela | 785 |
| Kanheimunda | 389 |
| Timapali | 336 |
| Sikabahenga | 1,371 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandabahal, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia