Gounighasa Population, Caste, Working Data Kendujhar, Odisha - Census 2011
Gounighasa is a village situated in Harichandanpur block of Kendujhar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 369 families residing in the village Gounighasa. The total population of Gounighasa is 1,424 out of which 714 are males and 710 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gounighasa is 994.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gounighasa village is 210 which is 15% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gounighasa is 1,019 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (994) of Gounighasa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gounighasa is 63.3%. Thus Gounighasa village has higher literacy rate compared to 58.4% of Kendujhar district. The male literacy rate is 77.87% and the female literacy rate is 48.68% in Gounighasa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gounighasa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gounighasa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gounighasa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 104 | 106 |
| Literacy | 63.34% | 77.87% | 48.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 157 | 73 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 613 | 317 | 296 |
| Illiterate | 655 | 239 | 416 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 43% of total population in Gounighasa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gounighasa village out of total population, 921 were engaged in work activities. 31.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 68.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 921 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 108 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 286 | 261 | 25 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 122 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 108 | 93 | 15 |
| Household Industries | 28 | 26 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 20 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 635 | 194 | 441 |
| Non Working | 503 | 259 | 244 |
Nearby Villages to Gounighasa,
Below are the list of villages near Gounighasa village in Harichandanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kandavarati | 686 |
| Hayarapur | 540 |
| Chilikidara | 1,518 |
| Kusumjodi | 629 |
| Gopinathapur | 1,427 |
| Nuagaon | 1,222 |
| Durugamela | 317 |
| Billa | 2,367 |
| Kantala Reserve Sahitigiriasahi | 874 |
| Sagadapata | 2,708 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gounighasa, Kendujhar, Odisha - Wikipedia