Gochhapada Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gochhapada is a village situated in Nuagaon block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 90 families residing in the village Gochhapada. The total population of Gochhapada is 361 out of which 164 are males and 197 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 1,201.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gochhapada village is 66 which is 18% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 34 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gochhapada is 1,062 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,201) of Gochhapada village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gochhapada is 49.8%. Thus Gochhapada village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 68.94% and the female literacy rate is 34.36% 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 | 66 | 32 | 34 |
| Literacy | 49.83% | 68.94% | 34.36% |
| Scheduled Caste | 25 | 11 | 14 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 229 | 101 | 128 |
| Illiterate | 214 | 73 | 141 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 63.4% of total population in Gochhapada village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gochhapada village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 44.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 89 | 75 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 31 | 30 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 47 | 34 | 13 |
| Marginal Workers | 110 | 29 | 81 |
| Non Working | 162 | 60 | 102 |
Map of Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gochhapada, Nuagaon
Below are the list of villages near Gochhapada village in Nuagaon.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kilupada | 232 |
| Sikebari | 64 |
| Balipadar | 161 |
| Jamapadar | 104 |
| Sainipada | 601 |
| Duradadi | 83 |
| Paderipada | 126 |
| Mundargan | 272 |
| Ganipada | 188 |
| Saraketa | 221 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gochhapada, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia