Gurakhunta Population, Caste, Working Data Malkangiri, Odisha - Census 2011
Gurakhunta is a village situated in Malkangiri block of Malkangiri district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 698 families residing in the village Gurakhunta. The total population of Gurakhunta is 3,164 out of which 1,527 are males and 1,637 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurakhunta is 1,072.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurakhunta village is 604 which is 19% of the total population. There are 308 male children and 296 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurakhunta is 961 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,072) of Gurakhunta village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurakhunta is 42.1%. Thus Gurakhunta village has a higher literacy rate compared to 39.9% of Malkangiri district. The male literacy rate is 48.24% and the female literacy rate is 36.47% in Gurakhunta village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurakhunta village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurakhunta Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurakhunta village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 604 | 308 | 296 |
| Literacy | 42.07% | 48.24% | 36.47% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,118 | 571 | 547 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,727 | 791 | 936 |
| Illiterate | 2,087 | 939 | 1,148 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 35.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 54.6% of total population in Gurakhunta village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurakhunta village out of total population, 1,519 were engaged in work activities. 63.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,519 workers engaged in Main Work, 730 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 962 | 770 | 192 |
| Cultivators | 730 | 652 | 78 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 105 | 47 | 58 |
| Household Industries | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 123 | 68 | 55 |
| Marginal Workers | 557 | 135 | 422 |
| Non Working | 1,645 | 622 | 1,023 |
Map of Gurakhunta, Malkangiri, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gurakhunta, Malkangiri
Below are the list of villages near Gurakhunta village in Malkangiri.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhaliaguda | 173 |
| Gotiguda | 16 |
| Narasingpur | 50 |
| Jhatiguda | 87 |
| Kurumpaliguda | 118 |
| Ranginiguda | 37 |
| Balakati | 2,238 |
| Kadelmetla | 3,887 |
| Dudameta | 439 |
| Kontamadi | 44 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurakhunta, Malkangiri, Odisha - Wikipedia