Garsankh Population, Caste, Working Data Baleshwar, Odisha - Census 2011
Garsankh is a village situated in Similia block of Baleshwar district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 739 families residing in the village Garsankh. The total population of Garsankh is 3,225 out of which 1,544 are males and 1,681 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Garsankh is 1,089.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Garsankh village is 391 which is 12% of the total population. There are 203 male children and 188 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Garsankh is 926 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,089) of Garsankh village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Garsankh is 87.2%. Thus Garsankh village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.9% of Baleshwar district. The male literacy rate is 91.72% and the female literacy rate is 83.12% in Garsankh village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Garsankh village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Garsankh Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Garsankh village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 391 | 203 | 188 |
| Literacy | 87.19% | 91.72% | 83.12% |
| Scheduled Caste | 987 | 481 | 506 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 125 | 63 | 62 |
| Illiterate | 754 | 314 | 440 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 30.6% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Garsankh village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Garsankh village out of total population, 1,357 were engaged in work activities. 63.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,357 workers engaged in Main Work, 482 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 235 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 866 | 725 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 482 | 429 | 53 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 235 | 192 | 43 |
| Household Industries | 53 | 31 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 96 | 73 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 491 | 168 | 323 |
| Non Working | 1,868 | 651 | 1,217 |
Map of Garsankh, Baleshwar, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Garsankh, Similia
Below are the list of villages near Garsankh village in Similia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Krushnapur | 448 |
| Baulani | 433 |
| Oliha | 272 |
| Gandibeda | 1,269 |
| Belkula | 399 |
| Sajanbad | 182 |
| Banthunia | 84 |
| Kunkipada | 166 |
| Achhutipur | 211 |
| Aliha | 699 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Garsankh, Baleshwar, Odisha - Wikipedia