Gangadahani Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gangadahani is a village situated in Purusottampur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 680 families residing in the village Gangadahani. The total population of Gangadahani is 3,075 out of which 1,478 are males and 1,597 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangadahani is 1,081.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gangadahani village is 390 which is 13% of the total population. There are 228 male children and 162 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangadahani is 711 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,081) of Gangadahani village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangadahani is 50.3%. Thus Gangadahani village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 58.88% and the female literacy rate is 42.86% in Gangadahani village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangadahani village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangadahani Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangadahani village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 390 | 228 | 162 |
| Literacy | 50.32% | 58.88% | 42.86% |
| Scheduled Caste | 480 | 234 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Illiterate | 1,724 | 742 | 982 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Gangadahani village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangadahani village out of total population, 1,821 were engaged in work activities. 82% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 18% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,821 workers engaged in Main Work, 220 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1,034 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,493 | 801 | 692 |
| Cultivators | 220 | 173 | 47 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1,034 | 435 | 599 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 7 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 230 | 186 | 44 |
| Marginal Workers | 328 | 132 | 196 |
| Non Working | 1,254 | 545 | 709 |
Nearby Villages to Gangadahani,
Below are the list of villages near Gangadahani village in Purusottampur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Putiapadar | 1,133 |
| Dhobadi | 3,956 |
| Balakrishnapur | 2,146 |
| Hantash | 433 |
| Nandika | 3,812 |
| Sahapur | 3,742 |
| Digapada | 264 |
| Kusalapalli | 708 |
| Dayanidhipur | 303 |
| Pincholi | 1,377 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangadahani, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia