Gaigaon Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Gaigaon is a village situated in Kesinga block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 346 families residing in the village Gaigaon. The total population of Gaigaon is 1,387 out of which 666 are males and 721 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaigaon is 1,083.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gaigaon village is 192 which is 14% of the total population. There are 96 male children and 96 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaigaon is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,083) of Gaigaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaigaon is 65%. Thus Gaigaon village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 78.95% and the female literacy rate is 52.32% in Gaigaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaigaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaigaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaigaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 192 | 96 | 96 |
| Literacy | 65.02% | 78.95% | 52.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 228 | 105 | 123 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 563 | 273 | 290 |
| Illiterate | 610 | 216 | 394 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 16.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 40.6% of total population in Gaigaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaigaon village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 48.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 332 | 306 | 26 |
| Cultivators | 143 | 138 | 5 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 91 | 78 | 13 |
| Household Industries | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 82 | 75 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 350 | 115 | 235 |
| Non Working | 705 | 245 | 460 |
Map of Gaigaon, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gaigaon, Kesinga
Below are the list of villages near Gaigaon village in Kesinga.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Makhapala | 666 |
| Kirokuda | 1,108 |
| Gokulsara | 1,793 |
| Chancher | 1,896 |
| Mahagaon | 936 |
| Kokomunda | 712 |
| Utkela | 3,895 |
| Jujurang | 1,114 |
| Bishodi | 180 |
| Degaon | 1,547 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaigaon, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia