Gahaga Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Gahaga is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 126 families residing in the village Gahaga. The total population of Gahaga is 493 out of which 247 are males and 246 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahaga is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahaga village is 33 which is 7% of the total population. There are 18 male children and 15 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahaga is 833 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gahaga village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahaga is 87%. Thus Gahaga village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 91.7% and the female literacy rate is 82.25% in Gahaga village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahaga village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahaga Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahaga village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 18 | 15 |
| Literacy | 86.96% | 91.7% | 82.25% |
| Scheduled Caste | 51 | 27 | 24 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 93 | 37 | 56 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.4% of total population in Gahaga village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahaga village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 88.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 144 | 129 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 36 | 36 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 55 | 44 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 18 | 16 | 2 |
| Non Working | 331 | 102 | 229 |
Map of Gahaga, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gahaga, Kendrapara Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Gahaga village in Kendrapara Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sathilo | 146 |
| Sorisia | 683 |
| Sisua | 566 |
| Purusottampur | 350 |
| Haripur | 195 |
| Barbodia | 205 |
| Sana Anupada | 19 |
| Nankar | 610 |
| Ratadiakhadasahi | 684 |
| Indalo | 2,363 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahaga, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia