Gurunthi Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gurunthi is a village situated in Brahmapur Sadar block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 1,017 families residing in the village Gurunthi. The total population of Gurunthi is 4,908 out of which 2,518 are males and 2,390 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gurunthi is 949.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gurunthi village is 572 which is 12% of the total population. There are 282 male children and 290 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gurunthi is 1,028 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (949) of Gurunthi village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gurunthi is 69.1%. Thus Gurunthi village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 78.31% and the female literacy rate is 59.38% in Gurunthi village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gurunthi village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gurunthi Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gurunthi village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 572 | 282 | 290 |
| Literacy | 69.14% | 78.31% | 59.38% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,051 | 537 | 514 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,910 | 767 | 1,143 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gurunthi village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gurunthi village out of total population, 1,786 were engaged in work activities. 87.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 12.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,786 workers engaged in Main Work, 193 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 412 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,559 | 1,273 | 286 |
| Cultivators | 193 | 167 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 412 | 313 | 99 |
| Household Industries | 34 | 23 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 920 | 770 | 150 |
| Marginal Workers | 227 | 104 | 123 |
| Non Working | 3,122 | 1,141 | 1,981 |
Map of Gurunthi, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gurunthi, Brahmapur Sadar
Below are the list of villages near Gurunthi village in Brahmapur Sadar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Balajipalli | 492 |
| Jhadankuli | 1,271 |
| Hugulapata | 3,118 |
| Satakutuni | 2,101 |
| Chandipadar | 2,542 |
| Jogiapalli | 1,955 |
| Birakrishnachandrapur | 190 |
| Sukunda | 3,056 |
| Pratap krushnachandrapur | 1,317 |
| Lathi | 6,481 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gurunthi, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia