Gandagan Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandagan is a village situated in Tikabali block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 100 families residing in the village Gandagan. The total population of Gandagan is 372 out of which 188 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandagan is 979.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandagan village is 58 which is 16% of the total population. There are 38 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandagan is 526 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (979) of Gandagan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandagan is 53.8%. Thus Gandagan village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 74% and the female literacy rate is 35.37% in Gandagan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandagan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandagan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandagan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 58 | 38 | 20 |
| Literacy | 53.82% | 74% | 35.37% |
| Scheduled Caste | 208 | 103 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 156 | 80 | 76 |
| Illiterate | 203 | 77 | 126 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 55.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 41.9% of total population in Gandagan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandagan village out of total population, 223 were engaged in work activities. 48.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 223 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 109 | 93 | 16 |
| Cultivators | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 75 | 65 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 21 | 17 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 114 | 16 | 98 |
| Non Working | 149 | 79 | 70 |
Nearby Villages to Gandagan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandagan village in Tikabali.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dakepadar | 307 |
| Guitana | 106 |
| Dadingipanga | 115 |
| Batabhuin | 113 |
| Kalkheta | 215 |
| Nagirigudari | 176 |
| Mankadabata | 127 |
| Gudrigan | 119 |
| Jiginagan | 400 |
| Kainjhar | 1,150 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandagan, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia