Gurjimunda Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Gurjimunda is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 348 families residing in the village Gurjimunda. The total population of Gurjimunda is 1,246 out of which 609 are males and 637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurjimunda is 1,046.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gurjimunda village is 169 which is 14% of the total population. There are 83 male children and 86 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurjimunda is 1,036 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,046) of Gurjimunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurjimunda is 39.3%. Thus Gurjimunda village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 55.7% and the female literacy rate is 23.59% in Gurjimunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurjimunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurjimunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurjimunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 169 | 83 | 86 |
| Literacy | 39.28% | 55.7% | 23.59% |
| Scheduled Caste | 198 | 102 | 96 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 62 | 29 | 33 |
| Illiterate | 823 | 316 | 507 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5% of total population in Gurjimunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurjimunda village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 24.5% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.5% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 185 | 180 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 169 | 164 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 570 | 203 | 367 |
| Non Working | 491 | 226 | 265 |
Nearby Villages to Gurjimunda,
Below are the list of villages near Gurjimunda village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Godtola | 532 |
| Kundabandha | 1,430 |
| Dangarmurli | 695 |
| Malpada | 618 |
| Chhenagaon | 292 |
| Chichirla | 1,639 |
| Dumermunda | 651 |
| Boria | 1,518 |
| Kikia | 2,119 |
| Nagupala | 531 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurjimunda, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia