Garjan Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Garjan is a village situated in Balangir block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 209 families residing in the village Garjan. The total population of Garjan is 920 out of which 466 are males and 454 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garjan is 974.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garjan village is 105 which is 11% of the total population. There are 53 male children and 52 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garjan is 981 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Garjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garjan is 59.3%. Thus Garjan village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 71.19% and the female literacy rate is 47.01% in Garjan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garjan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garjan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garjan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 105 | 53 | 52 |
| Literacy | 59.26% | 71.19% | 47.01% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 33 | 31 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 85 | 42 | 43 |
| Illiterate | 437 | 172 | 265 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 9.2% of total population in Garjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garjan village out of total population, 285 were engaged in work activities. 98.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 1.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 285 workers engaged in Main Work, 175 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 282 | 257 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 175 | 170 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 78 | 68 | 10 |
| Marginal Workers | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Non Working | 635 | 208 | 427 |
Nearby Villages to Garjan,
Below are the list of villages near Garjan village in Balangir.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhundimuhan | 853 |
| Uchbahal | 548 |
| Kakhal | 585 |
| Pipalkani | 460 |
| Kankara | 672 |
| Mayabarha | 1,678 |
| Podhmunda | 438 |
| Karlapita | 281 |
| Khagasabahal | 571 |
| Ghutupali | 461 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garjan, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia