Gahmasikhar Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Gahmasikhar is a village situated in Rajnagar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 55 families residing in the village Gahmasikhar. The total population of Gahmasikhar is 289 out of which 134 are males and 155 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gahmasikhar is 1,157.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gahmasikhar village is 33 which is 11% of the total population. There are 13 male children and 20 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gahmasikhar is 1,538 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,157) of Gahmasikhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gahmasikhar is 92.6%. Thus Gahmasikhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 97.52% and the female literacy rate is 88.15% in Gahmasikhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gahmasikhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gahmasikhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gahmasikhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 33 | 13 | 20 |
| Literacy | 92.58% | 97.52% | 88.15% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 52 | 16 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gahmasikhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gahmasikhar village out of total population, 141 were engaged in work activities. 39% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 141 workers engaged in Main Work, 24 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 55 | 52 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 24 | 24 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 29 | 26 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Marginal Workers | 86 | 22 | 64 |
| Non Working | 148 | 60 | 88 |
Map of Gahmasikhar, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gahmasikhar, Rajnagar
Below are the list of villages near Gahmasikhar village in Rajnagar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chinchiri | 306 |
| Kaitha | 971 |
| Nuagan | 840 |
| Endulapur | 1,059 |
| Kathuaganda | 251 |
| Dera | 880 |
| Kanakapur | 114 |
| Hatina | 1,732 |
| Kanafulia | 326 |
| Mugakani | 406 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gahmasikhar, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia