Gaham Population, Caste, Working Data Anugul, Odisha - Census 2011
Gaham is a village situated in Samal Barrage block of Anugul district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 576 families residing in the village Gaham. The total population of Gaham is 2,504 out of which 1,327 are males and 1,177 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaham is 887.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaham village is 280 which is 11% of the total population. There are 159 male children and 121 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaham is 761 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (887) of Gaham village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaham is 73.9%. Thus Gaham village has a higher literacy rate compared to 68.3% of Anugul district. The male literacy rate is 85.87% and the female literacy rate is 60.61% in Gaham village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaham village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaham Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaham village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 280 | 159 | 121 |
| Literacy | 73.88% | 85.87% | 60.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 269 | 157 | 112 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 135 | 70 | 65 |
| Illiterate | 861 | 324 | 537 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.4% of total population in Gaham village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaham village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 45.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 382 | 364 | 18 |
| Cultivators | 158 | 157 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 43 | 42 | 1 |
| Household Industries | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 173 | 157 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 463 | 398 | 65 |
| Non Working | 1,659 | 565 | 1,094 |
Map of Gaham, Anugul, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gaham, Samal Barrage
Below are the list of villages near Gaham village in Samal Barrage.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dadari | 11 |
| Bulajhar | 477 |
| Baruan | 910 |
| Dholagandia | 123 |
| Kashia | 56 |
| Bethia bhuin | 240 |
| Balijharan | 227 |
| Langalkhol | 222 |
| Katarapada | 1,084 |
| Kandakhaman | 46 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaham, Anugul, Odisha - Wikipedia