Gounju Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gounju is a village situated in Gopalpur block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 620 families residing in the village Gounju. The total population of Gounju is 2,958 out of which 1,534 are males and 1,424 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gounju is 928.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gounju village is 351 which is 12% of the total population. There are 187 male children and 164 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gounju is 877 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (928) of Gounju village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gounju is 57.7%. Thus Gounju village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 71.42% and the female literacy rate is 42.94% in Gounju village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gounju village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gounju Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gounju village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 351 | 187 | 164 |
| Literacy | 57.65% | 71.42% | 42.94% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,092 | 567 | 525 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,455 | 572 | 883 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 36.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gounju village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gounju village out of total population, 1,358 were engaged in work activities. 72.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,358 workers engaged in Main Work, 124 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 252 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 990 | 752 | 238 |
| Cultivators | 124 | 118 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 252 | 144 | 108 |
| Household Industries | 13 | 11 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 601 | 479 | 122 |
| Marginal Workers | 368 | 120 | 248 |
| Non Working | 1,600 | 662 | 938 |
Map of Gounju, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gounju, Gopalpur
Below are the list of villages near Gounju village in Gopalpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Aruapalli | 1,017 |
| Mishrapalli | 125 |
| Dura Bahadurpetta | 4,414 |
| Kodarapalli | 1,134 |
| Ramachandrapur | 1,759 |
| Bikrampur | 1,997 |
| Rangeilunda | 2,602 |
| Korapalli | 3,976 |
| Mandiapalli | 2,749 |
| Antarbatia | 636 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gounju, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia