Gothagam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gothagam is a village situated in Seragad block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 658 families residing in the village Gothagam. The total population of Gothagam is 3,405 out of which 1,822 are males and 1,583 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gothagam is 869.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gothagam village is 493 which is 14% of the total population. There are 258 male children and 235 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gothagam is 911 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (869) of Gothagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gothagam is 66.7%. Thus Gothagam village has higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 76.47% and the female literacy rate is 55.42% in Gothagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gothagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gothagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gothagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 493 | 258 | 235 |
| Literacy | 66.72% | 76.47% | 55.42% |
| Scheduled Caste | 255 | 133 | 122 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,462 | 626 | 836 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gothagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gothagam village out of total population, 1,546 were engaged in work activities. 69.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,546 workers engaged in Main Work, 410 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 511 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,074 | 853 | 221 |
| Cultivators | 410 | 341 | 69 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 511 | 368 | 143 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 147 | 139 | 8 |
| Marginal Workers | 472 | 170 | 302 |
| Non Working | 1,859 | 799 | 1,060 |
Nearby Villages to Gothagam,
Below are the list of villages near Gothagam village in Seragad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Punanda | 2,233 |
| Kanabhaga | 736 |
| Subarnadeipur | 51 |
| Baliarsingipur | 877 |
| Shyamasundarpur | 49 |
| Khaspa | 1,671 |
| Marudijaganathpur | 699 |
| Kurula | 2,542 |
| Gobindapur | 5,786 |
| Dengapadar | 2,107 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gothagam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia