Gorakhapur Population, Caste, Working Data Rayagada, Odisha - Census 2011
Gorakhapur is a village situated in Tikiri block of Rayagada district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 269 families residing in the village Gorakhapur. The total population of Gorakhapur is 1,339 out of which 734 are males and 605 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhapur is 824.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gorakhapur village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 62 male children and 66 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gorakhapur is 1,065 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (824) of Gorakhapur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gorakhapur is 71.2%. Thus Gorakhapur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 42.1% of Rayagada district. The male literacy rate is 82.74% and the female literacy rate is 56.77% in Gorakhapur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gorakhapur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gorakhapur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gorakhapur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 62 | 66 |
| Literacy | 71.18% | 82.74% | 56.77% |
| Scheduled Caste | 433 | 219 | 214 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 637 | 377 | 260 |
| Illiterate | 477 | 178 | 299 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 32.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.6% of total population in Gorakhapur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gorakhapur village out of total population, 330 were engaged in work activities. 57.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 42.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 330 workers engaged in Main Work, 32 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 191 | 167 | 24 |
| Cultivators | 32 | 30 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| Household Industries | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 148 | 128 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 139 | 78 | 61 |
| Non Working | 1,009 | 489 | 520 |
Map of Gorakhapur, Rayagada, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gorakhapur, Tikiri
Below are the list of villages near Gorakhapur village in Tikiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Kotraguda | 397 |
| Pitajodi | 494 |
| Mahantapatakhuri | 409 |
| Thutibar | 342 |
| Choranimaribhata | 381 |
| Nishikhal | 495 |
| Dangasil | 199 |
| Badapukel | 419 |
| Chanapukel | 135 |
| Kauguda | 16 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gorakhapur, Rayagada, Odisha - Wikipedia