Gandakhia Population, Caste, Working Data Kendrapara, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandakhia is a village situated in Kendrapara Sadar block of Kendrapara district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 65 families residing in the village Gandakhia. The total population of Gandakhia is 350 out of which 171 are males and 179 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandakhia is 1,047.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandakhia village is 35 which is 10% of the total population. There are 17 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandakhia is 1,059 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,047) of Gandakhia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandakhia is 91.1%. Thus Gandakhia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 75.6% of Kendrapara district. The male literacy rate is 93.51% and the female literacy rate is 88.82% in Gandakhia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandakhia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandakhia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandakhia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 35 | 17 | 18 |
| Literacy | 91.11% | 93.51% | 88.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 15 | 10 | 5 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 63 | 27 | 36 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandakhia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandakhia village out of total population, 148 were engaged in work activities. 95.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 4.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 148 workers engaged in Main Work, 56 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 142 | 96 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 56 | 55 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 8 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 76 | 31 | 45 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Non Working | 202 | 72 | 130 |
Map of Gandakhia, Kendrapara, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandakhia, Kendrapara Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Gandakhia village in Kendrapara Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Baligotha | 800 |
| Naranapur | 870 |
| Balia | 311 |
| Nembara | 1,698 |
| Kanipara | 164 |
| Kanheipur | 271 |
| Narendrapur | 883 |
| Jaripada | 643 |
| Thauri | 1,295 |
| Posta | 539 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandakhia, Kendrapara, Odisha - Wikipedia