Gochha Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gochha is a village situated in Surada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 77 families residing in the village Gochha. The total population of Gochha is 355 out of which 179 are males and 176 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochha is 983.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochha village is 48 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 21 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochha is 778 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Gochha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochha is 61.6%. Thus Gochha village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 70.39% and the female literacy rate is 52.9% in Gochha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 48 | 27 | 21 |
| Literacy | 61.56% | 70.39% | 52.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 22 | 14 | 8 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 54 | 25 | 29 |
| Illiterate | 166 | 72 | 94 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.2% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.2% of total population in Gochha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochha village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 96.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 218 | 117 | 101 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 102 | 87 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 12 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| Non Working | 130 | 60 | 70 |
Map of Gochha, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gochha, Surada
Below are the list of villages near Gochha village in Surada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chancharapalli | 133 |
| Taladantalingi | 750 |
| Dullada | 617 |
| Sanakharikotti | 142 |
| Rumapalli | 264 |
| Dhaugaon | 101 |
| Bhagabanpur | 1,351 |
| Sanaganda | 114 |
| Padaraisuni | 637 |
| Balasi | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochha, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia