Garjan Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Garjan is a village situated in Brahmani Tarang block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 597 families residing in the village Garjan. The total population of Garjan is 2,764 out of which 1,372 are males and 1,392 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garjan is 1,015.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Garjan village is 366 which is 13% of the total population. There are 191 male children and 175 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garjan is 916 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,015) of Garjan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garjan is 61.4%. Thus Garjan village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 69.43% and the female literacy rate is 53.57% 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 | 366 | 191 | 175 |
| Literacy | 61.38% | 69.43% | 53.57% |
| Scheduled Caste | 213 | 107 | 106 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2,136 | 1,057 | 1,079 |
| Illiterate | 1,292 | 552 | 740 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 77.3% of total population in Garjan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garjan village out of total population, 897 were engaged in work activities. 69.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 897 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 625 | 511 | 114 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 74 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 33 | 30 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 496 | 399 | 97 |
| Marginal Workers | 272 | 195 | 77 |
| Non Working | 1,867 | 666 | 1,201 |
Nearby Villages to Garjan,
Below are the list of villages near Garjan village in Brahmani Tarang.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Tumran | 756 |
| Birual | 639 |
| Dalakudar | 199 |
| Khairbani | 1,625 |
| Gutidarha | 1,263 |
| Buchahanda | 1,448 |
| Balanda | 3,834 |
| Gopadihi | 826 |
| Gadheibalanda | 480 |
| Arbajharabahal | 2,106 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garjan, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia