Ghess Population, Caste, Working Data Bargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Ghess is a village situated in Melchhamunda block of Bargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 848 families residing in the village Ghess. The total population of Ghess is 3,342 out of which 1,652 are males and 1,690 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Ghess is 1,023.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Ghess village is 359 which is 11% of the total population. There are 172 male children and 187 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Ghess is 1,087 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,023) of Ghess village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Ghess is 76.6%. Thus Ghess village has higher literacy rate compared to 66.4% of Bargarh district. The male literacy rate is 85.27% and the female literacy rate is 68% in Ghess village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Ghess village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Ghess Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Ghess village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 359 | 172 | 187 |
| Literacy | 76.57% | 85.27% | 68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 663 | 322 | 341 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 871 | 427 | 444 |
| Illiterate | 1,058 | 390 | 668 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 26.1% of total population in Ghess village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Ghess village out of total population, 2,149 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 2,149 workers engaged in Main Work, 289 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 527 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,277 | 921 | 356 |
| Cultivators | 289 | 244 | 45 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 527 | 316 | 211 |
| Household Industries | 50 | 30 | 20 |
| Other Workers | 411 | 331 | 80 |
| Marginal Workers | 872 | 241 | 631 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 490 | 703 |
Nearby Villages to Ghess,
Below are the list of villages near Ghess village in Melchhamunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bandhapali | 474 |
| Badamal | 491 |
| Chuhanpali | 964 |
| Katapali | 853 |
| Beherapali | 1,268 |
| Kuchipali | 2,511 |
| Petupali | 2,527 |
| Dongarkermeli | 261 |
| Ghumunipali | 830 |
| Sanimal | 1,222 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Ghess, Bargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia