Gandhana Population, Caste, Working Data Jajapur, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandhana is a village situated in Kuakhia block of Jajapur district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 242 families residing in the village Gandhana. The total population of Gandhana is 1,078 out of which 547 are males and 531 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhana is 971.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhana village is 132 which is 12% of the total population. There are 61 male children and 71 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhana is 1,164 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (971) of Gandhana village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhana is 88.3%. Thus Gandhana village has a higher literacy rate compared to 70.6% of Jajapur district. The male literacy rate is 94.03% and the female literacy rate is 82.17% in Gandhana village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhana village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhana Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhana village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 132 | 61 | 71 |
| Literacy | 88.27% | 94.03% | 82.17% |
| Scheduled Caste | 68 | 32 | 36 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Illiterate | 243 | 90 | 153 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gandhana village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhana village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 98% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 336 | 330 | 6 |
| Cultivators | 163 | 163 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 54 | 50 | 4 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 117 | 115 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| Non Working | 735 | 211 | 524 |
Map of Gandhana, Jajapur, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandhana, Kuakhia
Below are the list of villages near Gandhana village in Kuakhia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Ekatala | 1,363 |
| Badakainchi | 3,909 |
| Bantara | 1,046 |
| Naguan | 900 |
| Bhotaka | 2,169 |
| Adampur | 1,125 |
| Korakara | 559 |
| Jalasarapur | 748 |
| Nathuabara | 1,956 |
| Bahadalapur | 646 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhana, Jajapur, Odisha - Wikipedia