Garhkujang Population, Caste, Working Data Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Garhkujang is a village situated in Abhyachandpur block of Jagatsinghapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 455 families residing in the village Garhkujang. The total population of Garhkujang is 2,082 out of which 1,031 are males and 1,051 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garhkujang is 1,019.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garhkujang village is 242 which is 12% of the total population. There are 138 male children and 104 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garhkujang is 754 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,019) of Garhkujang village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garhkujang is 85%. Thus Garhkujang village has higher literacy rate compared to 78.2% of Jagatsinghapur district. The male literacy rate is 91.49% and the female literacy rate is 78.88% in Garhkujang village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garhkujang village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garhkujang Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garhkujang village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 242 | 138 | 104 |
| Literacy | 85% | 91.49% | 78.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,247 | 609 | 638 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 518 | 214 | 304 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 59.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Garhkujang village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garhkujang village out of total population, 834 were engaged in work activities. 67.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 834 workers engaged in Main Work, 272 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 201 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 561 | 519 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 272 | 269 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 201 | 176 | 25 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 85 | 71 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 65 | 208 |
| Non Working | 1,248 | 447 | 801 |
Nearby Villages to Garhkujang,
Below are the list of villages near Garhkujang village in Abhyachandpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chauliapalanda | 30 |
| Bhunyapal | 389 |
| Bagadia | 2,736 |
| Noliasahi | 780 |
| Rangiagarh | 2,068 |
| Polanga | 396 |
| Bayanalkandha | 186 |
| Nuagan | 5,185 |
| Panigadiakandha | 12 |
| Gobindapur | 2,743 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garhkujang, Jagatsinghapur, Odisha - Wikipedia