Gorasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Gorasa is a village situated in Patana block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 440 families residing in the village Gorasa. The total population of Gorasa is 2,104 out of which 1,014 are males and 1,090 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorasa is 1,075.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gorasa village is 261 which is 12% of the total population. There are 147 male children and 114 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorasa is 776 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,075) of Gorasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorasa is 67.7%. Thus Gorasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 82.58% and the female literacy rate is 54.51% in Gorasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 261 | 147 | 114 |
| Literacy | 67.72% | 82.58% | 54.51% |
| Scheduled Caste | 211 | 106 | 105 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,569 | 761 | 808 |
| Illiterate | 856 | 298 | 558 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 74.6% of total population in Gorasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorasa village out of total population, 1,266 were engaged in work activities. 56.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 43.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,266 workers engaged in Main Work, 263 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 719 | 429 | 290 |
| Cultivators | 263 | 207 | 56 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 84 | 73 | 11 |
| Household Industries | 216 | 9 | 207 |
| Other Workers | 156 | 140 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 547 | 166 | 381 |
| Non Working | 838 | 419 | 419 |
Nearby Villages to Gorasa,
Below are the list of villages near Gorasa village in Patana.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kucheibeda | 226 |
| Palasapada | 1,068 |
| Chuapani | 30 |
| Sanabaliposi | 265 |
| Bhangabilla | 251 |
| Dudhanali | 454 |
| Digaposi | 1,054 |
| Nayajaganathapur | 149 |
| Godheinali | 330 |
| Gainsiri | 490 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorasa, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia