Gunjigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gunjigam is a village situated in Sarangagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 55 families residing in the village Gunjigam. The total population of Gunjigam is 244 out of which 115 are males and 129 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunjigam is 1,122.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunjigam village is 42 which is 17% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunjigam is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,122) of Gunjigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunjigam is 58.4%. Thus Gunjigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 77.42% and the female literacy rate is 42.2% in Gunjigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gunjigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gunjigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gunjigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 42 | 22 | 20 |
| Literacy | 58.42% | 77.42% | 42.2% |
| Scheduled Caste | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 145 | 63 | 82 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 43 | 83 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 7.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 59.4% of total population in Gunjigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunjigam village out of total population, 157 were engaged in work activities. 39.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 60.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 157 workers engaged in Main Work, 14 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 28 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 62 | 55 | 7 |
| Cultivators | 14 | 14 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 28 | 23 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 20 | 18 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 95 | 17 | 78 |
| Non Working | 87 | 43 | 44 |
Nearby Villages to Gunjigam,
Below are the list of villages near Gunjigam village in Sarangagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Solaguda | 424 |
| Dalabali | 93 |
| Bandhaguda | 1,291 |
| Bambadi | 56 |
| Gindapanga | 745 |
| Bilabadi | 263 |
| Jiridikia | 484 |
| Mundasahi | 137 |
| Jiridikia jangala | 182 |
| Garagadi | 90 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunjigam, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia