Gunjigam Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gunjigam is a village situated in Nuagaon block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 77 families residing in the village Gunjigam. The total population of Gunjigam is 336 out of which 152 are males and 184 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gunjigam is 1,211.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gunjigam village is 59 which is 18% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 32 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gunjigam is 1,185 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,211) of Gunjigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gunjigam is 74.4%. Thus Gunjigam village has higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 91.2% and the female literacy rate is 60.53% 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 | 59 | 27 | 32 |
| Literacy | 74.37% | 91.2% | 60.53% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 311 | 137 | 174 |
| Illiterate | 130 | 38 | 92 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 92.6% of total population in Gunjigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gunjigam village out of total population, 205 were engaged in work activities. 29.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 205 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 61 | 58 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 48 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 144 | 43 | 101 |
| Non Working | 131 | 51 | 80 |
Nearby Villages to Gunjigam,
Below are the list of villages near Gunjigam village in Nuagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Taramakia | 67 |
| Jangangia | 281 |
| Dedimaha | 107 |
| Bandaguda | 672 |
| Gajipadar | 83 |
| Nuarajaghara | 2 |
| Kutikia | 96 |
| Jurukupuda | 204 |
| Lanjurmaha | 113 |
| Kamangi | 269 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gunjigam, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia