Gandam Population, Caste, Working Data Debagarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandam is a village situated in Debagarh block of Debagarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 246 families residing in the village Gandam. The total population of Gandam is 896 out of which 449 are males and 447 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandam is 996.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandam village is 109 which is 12% of the total population. There are 58 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandam is 879 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (996) of Gandam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandam is 67.7%. Thus Gandam village has a higher literacy rate compared to 63.3% of Debagarh district. The male literacy rate is 78.01% and the female literacy rate is 57.58% in Gandam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 109 | 58 | 51 |
| Literacy | 67.73% | 78.01% | 57.58% |
| Scheduled Caste | 125 | 67 | 58 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 347 | 167 | 180 |
| Illiterate | 363 | 144 | 219 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 38.7% of total population in Gandam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandam village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 46.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 261 | 207 | 54 |
| Cultivators | 131 | 110 | 21 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 64 | 43 | 21 |
| Household Industries | 21 | 20 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 45 | 34 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 305 | 83 | 222 |
| Non Working | 330 | 159 | 171 |
Map of Gandam, Debagarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandam, Debagarh
Below are the list of villages near Gandam village in Debagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Telikusum | 787 |
| Gangajala | 136 |
| Desinkuli | 168 |
| Jogibenuan | 74 |
| Haridabahal | 495 |
| Ranigola | 204 |
| Dhobakata | 152 |
| Bhaluchuan | 120 |
| Raital | 411 |
| Kholdihi | 195 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandam, Debagarh, Odisha - Wikipedia