Gandhan Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandhan is a village situated in Naugaon block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Gandhan. The total population of Gandhan is 913 out of which 468 are males and 445 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhan is 951.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhan village is 71 which is 8% of the total population. There are 34 male children and 37 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhan is 1,088 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (951) of Gandhan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhan is 86.8%. Thus Gandhan village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 88.94% and the female literacy rate is 84.56% in Gandhan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 71 | 34 | 37 |
| Literacy | 86.82% | 88.94% | 84.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 270 | 136 | 134 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 182 | 82 | 100 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhan village out of total population, 299 were engaged in work activities. 98.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 299 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 188 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 295 | 274 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 74 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 188 | 177 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 20 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Non Working | 614 | 191 | 423 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhan,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhan village in Naugaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ganei | 341 |
| Arakhakuda | 1,769 |
| Sudhakanti | 1,004 |
| Pohala | 173 |
| Dantuala | 672 |
| Korania | 435 |
| Khairabasta | 808 |
| Mundala | 242 |
| Harishpur | 584 |
| Benapada | 561 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhan, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia