Gandamehra Population, Caste, Working Data Kalahandi, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandamehra is a village situated in Golamunda block of Kalahandi district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 514 families residing in the village Gandamehra. The total population of Gandamehra is 1,760 out of which 909 are males and 851 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandamehra is 936.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandamehra village is 236 which is 13% of the total population. There are 118 male children and 118 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandamehra is 1,000 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (936) of Gandamehra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandamehra is 56.8%. Thus Gandamehra village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Kalahandi district. The male literacy rate is 76.11% and the female literacy rate is 35.88% in Gandamehra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandamehra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandamehra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandamehra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 236 | 118 | 118 |
| Literacy | 56.76% | 76.11% | 35.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 9 | 5 | 4 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 278 | 137 | 141 |
| Illiterate | 895 | 307 | 588 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.8% of total population in Gandamehra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandamehra village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 69.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 525 | 419 | 106 |
| Cultivators | 102 | 96 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 371 | 278 | 93 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Other Workers | 46 | 42 | 4 |
| Marginal Workers | 231 | 93 | 138 |
| Non Working | 1,004 | 397 | 607 |
Map of Gandamehra, Kalahandi, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandamehra, Golamunda
Below are the list of villages near Gandamehra village in Golamunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Babeguda | 674 |
| Amurlapadar | 1,017 |
| Brundabahal | 3,868 |
| Sargiguda | 825 |
| Dumerbahal | 267 |
| Kermunda | 1,883 |
| Goindimunda | 777 |
| Kandamal | 674 |
| Baijalpur | 1,442 |
| Dumerguda | 921 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandamehra, Kalahandi, Odisha - Wikipedia