Gochhapada Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gochhapada is a village situated in Baliguda block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 68 families residing in the village Gochhapada. The total population of Gochhapada is 300 out of which 152 are males and 148 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 974.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochhapada village is 51 which is 17% of the total population. There are 21 male children and 30 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 1,429 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (974) of Gochhapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochhapada is 57.8%. Thus Gochhapada village has a higher literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 74.81% and the female literacy rate is 38.98% 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 | 51 | 21 | 30 |
| Literacy | 57.83% | 74.81% | 38.98% |
| Scheduled Caste | 143 | 73 | 70 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 72 | 37 | 35 |
| Illiterate | 156 | 54 | 102 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24% of total population in Gochhapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochhapada village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 30.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 54 | 33 | 21 |
| Cultivators | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 26 | 16 | 10 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 19 | 13 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 122 | 64 | 58 |
| Non Working | 124 | 55 | 69 |
Map of Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gochhapada, Baliguda
Below are the list of villages near Gochhapada village in Baliguda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goibandha | 75 |
| Bagada | 117 |
| Badeketa | 235 |
| Kuberamunda | 20 |
| Goibali | 175 |
| Sitapadi | 265 |
| Senapadi | 91 |
| Mediakia | 1,157 |
| Kaditgan | 58 |
| Sabali | 168 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia