Gangajal Population, Caste, Working Data Sundargarh, Odisha - Census 2011
Gangajal is a village situated in Baragaon block of Sundargarh district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 487 families residing in the village Gangajal. The total population of Gangajal is 2,046 out of which 1,024 are males and 1,022 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gangajal is 998.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gangajal village is 235 which is 11% of the total population. There are 115 male children and 120 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gangajal is 1,043 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (998) of Gangajal village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gangajal is 65.2%. Thus Gangajal village has a higher literacy rate compared to 64.1% of Sundargarh district. The male literacy rate is 74.37% and the female literacy rate is 55.88% in Gangajal village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gangajal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gangajal Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gangajal village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 235 | 115 | 120 |
| Literacy | 65.16% | 74.37% | 55.88% |
| Scheduled Caste | 141 | 69 | 72 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,397 | 685 | 712 |
| Illiterate | 866 | 348 | 518 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.3% of total population in Gangajal village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gangajal village out of total population, 914 were engaged in work activities. 77.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 22.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 914 workers engaged in Main Work, 393 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 87 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 709 | 490 | 219 |
| Cultivators | 393 | 274 | 119 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 87 | 28 | 59 |
| Household Industries | 17 | 13 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 212 | 175 | 37 |
| Marginal Workers | 205 | 97 | 108 |
| Non Working | 1,132 | 437 | 695 |
Map of Gangajal, Sundargarh, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gangajal, Baragaon
Below are the list of villages near Gangajal village in Baragaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kusumdega | 2,510 |
| Dandjamira | 1,383 |
| Udarama | 722 |
| Jajpur | 1,233 |
| Pamra | 3,875 |
| Jhantalbud | 612 |
| Siamal | 1,089 |
| Sahajbahal | 2,694 |
| Rengalmal | 537 |
| Sankraposh | 2,238 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gangajal, Sundargarh, Odisha - Wikipedia