Gochhapada Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gochhapada is a village situated in Gochhapada block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 422 families residing in the village Gochhapada. The total population of Gochhapada is 1,792 out of which 956 are males and 836 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 874.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochhapada village is 234 which is 13% of the total population. There are 134 male children and 100 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 746 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (874) of Gochhapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochhapada is 76.1%. Thus Gochhapada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 88.32% and the female literacy rate is 62.5% in Gochhapada village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gochhapada village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gochhapada Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gochhapada village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 234 | 134 | 100 |
| Literacy | 76.12% | 88.32% | 62.5% |
| Scheduled Caste | 472 | 239 | 233 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 698 | 389 | 309 |
| Illiterate | 606 | 230 | 376 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 26.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 39% of total population in Gochhapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochhapada village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 25.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 201 | 173 | 28 |
| Cultivators | 45 | 41 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 152 | 129 | 23 |
| Marginal Workers | 597 | 293 | 304 |
| Non Working | 994 | 490 | 504 |
Map of Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gochhapada, Gochhapada
Below are the list of villages near Gochhapada village in Gochhapada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Damareju | 569 |
| Tambisuga | 211 |
| Baulikia | 59 |
| Loharasahi | 143 |
| Kulikura | 284 |
| Kadipari | 238 |
| Khajurigaon | 483 |
| Burungibali | 8 |
| Budeni | 16 |
| Banjipidia | 66 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia