Genja Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Genja is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 178 families residing in the village Genja. The total population of Genja is 892 out of which 464 are males and 428 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Genja is 922.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Genja village is 131 which is 15% of the total population. There are 76 male children and 55 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Genja is 724 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (922) of Genja village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Genja is 39.8%. Thus Genja village has lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 48.97% and the female literacy rate is 30.29% in Genja village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Genja village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Genja Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Genja village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 131 | 76 | 55 |
| Literacy | 39.82% | 48.97% | 30.29% |
| Scheduled Caste | 66 | 33 | 33 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 271 | 134 | 137 |
| Illiterate | 589 | 274 | 315 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 30.4% of total population in Genja village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Genja village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 58.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 277 | 243 | 34 |
| Cultivators | 159 | 153 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 46 | 19 |
| Other Workers | 53 | 44 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 194 | 21 | 173 |
| Non Working | 421 | 200 | 221 |
Nearby Villages to Genja,
Below are the list of villages near Genja village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Peruju | 1,154 |
| Bandhagochha | 558 |
| Kaithapalli | 92 |
| Ragada | 510 |
| Ganjana | 62 |
| Khilabadi | 190 |
| Pipalapanka | 809 |
| Sagidi | 21 |
| Sinkulapadar | 95 |
| Gurandia` | 202 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Genja, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia