Gorahandi Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Gorahandi is a village situated in Kundura block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 692 families residing in the village Gorahandi. The total population of Gorahandi is 2,798 out of which 1,391 are males and 1,407 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorahandi is 1,012.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorahandi village is 573 which is 20% of the total population. There are 287 male children and 286 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorahandi is 997 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,012) of Gorahandi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorahandi is 45.2%. Thus Gorahandi village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 59.24% and the female literacy rate is 31.31% in Gorahandi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorahandi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorahandi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorahandi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 573 | 287 | 286 |
| Literacy | 45.17% | 59.24% | 31.31% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,260 | 640 | 620 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 491 | 233 | 258 |
| Illiterate | 1,793 | 737 | 1,056 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 45% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 17.5% of total population in Gorahandi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorahandi village out of total population, 1,605 were engaged in work activities. 14.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 85.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,605 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 149 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 239 | 233 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 77 | 77 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 149 | 146 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 1,366 | 584 | 782 |
| Non Working | 1,193 | 574 | 619 |
Nearby Villages to Gorahandi,
Below are the list of villages near Gorahandi village in Kundura.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uduliaguda | 115 |
| Baraguda | 413 |
| Taraput | 1,373 |
| Banuaguda | 1,106 |
| Majhiguda | 340 |
| Phukiaguda | 659 |
| Gundala | 3,211 |
| Ghiuriaguda | 361 |
| Asana | 2,766 |
| Kaliajholi | 177 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorahandi, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia