Gandakona Population, Caste, Working Data Sambalpur, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandakona is a village situated in Katarbaga block of Sambalpur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 70 families residing in the village Gandakona. The total population of Gandakona is 274 out of which 142 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandakona is 930.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandakona village is 38 which is 14% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandakona is 1,235 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (930) of Gandakona village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandakona is 55.9%. Thus Gandakona village has lower literacy rate compared to 67.6% of Sambalpur district. The male literacy rate is 64.8% and the female literacy rate is 45.95% in Gandakona village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandakona village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandakona Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandakona village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 38 | 17 | 21 |
| Literacy | 55.93% | 64.8% | 45.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 204 | 102 | 102 |
| Illiterate | 142 | 61 | 81 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.5% of total population in Gandakona village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandakona village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 0.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 153 | 82 | 71 |
| Non Working | 120 | 60 | 60 |
Nearby Villages to Gandakona,
Below are the list of villages near Gandakona village in Katarbaga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Marhapatra | 292 |
| Kinaloi | 2,282 |
| Khuntalamal | 322 |
| Lohakhandi | 283 |
| Ghantamal | 666 |
| Kirabandha | 190 |
| Langbahal | 654 |
| Runimahul | 578 |
| Manikamunda | 230 |
| Thapapali | 559 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandakona, Sambalpur, Odisha - Wikipedia