Gandakia Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandakia is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Gandakia. The total population of Gandakia is 214 out of which 104 are males and 110 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandakia is 1,058.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandakia village is 35 which is 16% of the total population. There are 20 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandakia is 750 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,058) of Gandakia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandakia is 43%. Thus Gandakia village has lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 51.19% and the female literacy rate is 35.79% in Gandakia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandakia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandakia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandakia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 20 | 15 |
| Literacy | 43.02% | 51.19% | 35.79% |
| Scheduled Caste | 82 | 41 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 132 | 63 | 69 |
| Illiterate | 137 | 61 | 76 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 38.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 61.7% of total population in Gandakia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandakia village out of total population, 123 were engaged in work activities. 24.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 123 workers engaged in Main Work, 13 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 23 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 13 | 12 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 93 | 38 | 55 |
| Non Working | 91 | 43 | 48 |
Nearby Villages to Gandakia,
Below are the list of villages near Gandakia village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Katuru | 23 |
| Kilokina | 185 |
| Hatiraja | 39 |
| Raipanga | 291 |
| Tidragan | 60 |
| Khamanakhola | 579 |
| Kumbemula | 53 |
| Kiranagan | 24 |
| Sikela | 80 |
| Budhakhamana | 17 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandakia, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia