Gothagam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gothagam is a village situated in Jarada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 291 families residing in the village Gothagam. The total population of Gothagam is 1,236 out of which 593 are males and 643 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gothagam is 1,084.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gothagam village is 128 which is 10% of the total population. There are 59 male children and 69 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gothagam is 1,169 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,084) of Gothagam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gothagam is 58.2%. Thus Gothagam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 68.91% and the female literacy rate is 48.26% in Gothagam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gothagam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gothagam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gothagam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 128 | 59 | 69 |
| Literacy | 58.21% | 68.91% | 48.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 142 | 69 | 73 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 591 | 225 | 366 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gothagam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gothagam village out of total population, 667 were engaged in work activities. 19.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 80.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 667 workers engaged in Main Work, 83 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 20 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 129 | 109 | 20 |
| Cultivators | 83 | 74 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 20 | 14 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 26 | 21 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 538 | 247 | 291 |
| Non Working | 569 | 237 | 332 |
Map of Gothagam, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gothagam, Jarada
Below are the list of villages near Gothagam village in Jarada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Khaira | 1,037 |
| Koliala | 1,191 |
| Rajapur | 524 |
| Kharnipada | 1,547 |
| Sahaspur | 273 |
| Nandigam | 1,046 |
| Dambaruguda | 481 |
| Chaitanyachandrapursasan | 403 |
| Mahulapada | 169 |
| Padadigi | 1,783 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gothagam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia