Gokarnapur Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gokarnapur is a village situated in Digapahandi block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 779 families residing in the village Gokarnapur. The total population of Gokarnapur is 3,403 out of which 1,638 are males and 1,765 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gokarnapur is 1,078.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gokarnapur village is 437 which is 13% of the total population. There are 217 male children and 220 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gokarnapur is 1,014 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,078) of Gokarnapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gokarnapur is 57.3%. Thus Gokarnapur village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 69.81% and the female literacy rate is 45.76% in Gokarnapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gokarnapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gokarnapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gokarnapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 437 | 217 | 220 |
| Literacy | 57.28% | 69.81% | 45.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 436 | 224 | 212 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,704 | 646 | 1,058 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 12.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gokarnapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gokarnapur village out of total population, 1,467 were engaged in work activities. 59.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 40.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,467 workers engaged in Main Work, 260 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 317 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 871 | 578 | 293 |
| Cultivators | 260 | 192 | 68 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 317 | 132 | 185 |
| Household Industries | 9 | 9 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 285 | 245 | 40 |
| Marginal Workers | 596 | 243 | 353 |
| Non Working | 1,936 | 817 | 1,119 |
Map of Gokarnapur, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gokarnapur, Digapahandi
Below are the list of villages near Gokarnapur village in Digapahandi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Anangapur | 1,184 |
| Kedarapur | 880 |
| Kusapada | 1,962 |
| Khaspasamantarapur | 526 |
| Patanda | 861 |
| Sri Adikandapur | 722 |
| Chakarapur | 467 |
| Pitambarapursasana | 407 |
| Chudangapur | 2,597 |
| Sidheswar | 4,138 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gokarnapur, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia