Gandakul Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandakul is a village situated in Pattamundai block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 255 families residing in the village Gandakul. The total population of Gandakul is 1,236 out of which 625 are males and 611 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandakul is 978.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandakul village is 134 which is 11% of the total population. There are 65 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandakul is 1,062 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (978) of Gandakul village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandakul is 77.1%. Thus Gandakul village has higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 82.68% and the female literacy rate is 71.4% in Gandakul village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandakul village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandakul Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandakul village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 134 | 65 | 69 |
| Literacy | 77.13% | 82.68% | 71.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 301 | 154 | 147 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 386 | 162 | 224 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 24.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandakul village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandakul village out of total population, 459 were engaged in work activities. 33.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 459 workers engaged in Main Work, 74 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 152 | 142 | 10 |
| Cultivators | 74 | 72 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 60 | 53 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 307 | 239 | 68 |
| Non Working | 777 | 244 | 533 |
Nearby Villages to Gandakul,
Below are the list of villages near Gandakul village in Pattamundai.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Pohala | 677 |
| Adhakhanda | 2,251 |
| Panduhata | 371 |
| Kataramalla | 367 |
| Batipada | 1,916 |
| Sekpur | 345 |
| Panturi | 2,439 |
| Telengabasanta | 1,360 |
| Ichhapur | 159 |
| Dihapada | 747 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandakul, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia