Gokhurung Population, Caste, Working Data Balangir, Odisha - Census 2011
Gokhurung is a village situated in Titlagarh block of Balangir district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 376 families residing in the village Gokhurung. The total population of Gokhurung is 1,325 out of which 682 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokhurung is 943.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gokhurung village is 193 which is 15% of the total population. There are 91 male children and 102 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokhurung is 1,121 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (943) of Gokhurung village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokhurung is 55.3%. Thus Gokhurung village has lower literacy rate compared to 56.2% of Balangir district. The male literacy rate is 66.84% and the female literacy rate is 42.7% in Gokhurung village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokhurung village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokhurung Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokhurung village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 193 | 91 | 102 |
| Literacy | 55.3% | 66.84% | 42.7% |
| Scheduled Caste | 161 | 85 | 76 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 724 | 363 | 361 |
| Illiterate | 699 | 287 | 412 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Gokhurung village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokhurung village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 26.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 197 | 178 | 19 |
| Cultivators | 49 | 47 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 121 | 110 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 19 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 542 | 237 | 305 |
| Non Working | 586 | 267 | 319 |
Nearby Villages to Gokhurung,
Below are the list of villages near Gokhurung village in Titlagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Thubuding | 1,061 |
| Chandutara | 123 |
| Ghughurpala | 292 |
| Limpara | 147 |
| Bijepur | 2,089 |
| Chormara | 832 |
| Shishakani | 261 |
| Tarasing | 1,520 |
| Mathanpala | 852 |
| Rangabahali | 69 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokhurung, Balangir, Odisha - Wikipedia