Gahakia Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gahakia is a village situated in Daringbadi block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 178 families residing in the village Gahakia. The total population of Gahakia is 847 out of which 429 are males and 418 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahakia is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahakia village is 222 which is 26% of the total population. There are 121 male children and 101 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahakia is 835 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gahakia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahakia is 38.4%. Thus Gahakia village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 47.73% and the female literacy rate is 29.34% in Gahakia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahakia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahakia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahakia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 222 | 121 | 101 |
| Literacy | 38.4% | 47.73% | 29.34% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 45 | 40 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 444 | 227 | 217 |
| Illiterate | 607 | 282 | 325 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 52.4% of total population in Gahakia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahakia village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 14% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 50 | 5 |
| Cultivators | 47 | 46 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 338 | 148 | 190 |
| Non Working | 454 | 231 | 223 |
Map of Gahakia, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gahakia, Daringbadi
Below are the list of villages near Gahakia village in Daringbadi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Atinbadi | 416 |
| Dabedi | 390 |
| Badangia | 221 |
| Sonpur | 876 |
| Sapanbadi | 130 |
| Satungia | 425 |
| Katadamaha | 463 |
| Juangia | 238 |
| Banjamaha | 425 |
| Budrapanga | 210 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahakia, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia