Godighat Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Godighat is a village situated in Saintala block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 390 families residing in the village Godighat. The total population of Godighat is 1,472 out of which 756 are males and 716 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Godighat is 947.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Godighat village is 211 which is 14% of the total population. There are 110 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Godighat is 918 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (947) of Godighat village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Godighat is 64.2%. Thus Godighat village has higher literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 75.7% and the female literacy rate is 52.03% in Godighat village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Godighat village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Godighat Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Godighat village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 211 | 110 | 101 |
| Literacy | 64.16% | 75.7% | 52.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 349 | 173 | 176 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 403 | 215 | 188 |
| Illiterate | 663 | 267 | 396 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 23.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 27.4% of total population in Godighat village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Godighat village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 197 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 85 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 348 | 322 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 197 | 192 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 85 | 76 | 9 |
| Other Workers | 66 | 54 | 12 |
| Marginal Workers | 407 | 105 | 302 |
| Non Working | 717 | 329 | 388 |
Nearby Villages to Godighat,
Below are the list of villages near Godighat village in Saintala.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamunabahal | 655 |
| Patrapali | 450 |
| Satighat | 413 |
| Pudapali | 431 |
| Kachharbhadi | 243 |
| Dhatukjuri | 817 |
| Bandupala | 1,060 |
| Chanabahal | 966 |
| Chalki | 1,745 |
| Kurlubahal | 1,440 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Godighat, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia