Gechela Population, Caste, Working Data Koraput, Odisha - Census 2011
Gechela is a village situated in Lakshmipur block of Koraput district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 49 families residing in the village Gechela. The total population of Gechela is 248 out of which 116 are males and 132 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gechela is 1,138.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gechela village is 39 which is 16% of the total population. There are 14 male children and 25 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gechela is 1,786 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,138) of Gechela village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gechela is 43.5%. Thus Gechela village has higher literacy rate compared to 41.2% of Koraput district. The male literacy rate is 49.02% and the female literacy rate is 38.32% in Gechela village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gechela village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gechela Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gechela village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 39 | 14 | 25 |
| Literacy | 43.54% | 49.02% | 38.32% |
| Scheduled Caste | 166 | 77 | 89 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 80 | 38 | 42 |
| Illiterate | 157 | 66 | 91 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 66.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 32.3% of total population in Gechela village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gechela village out of total population, 116 were engaged in work activities. 62.1% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 37.9% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 116 workers engaged in Main Work, 5 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 66 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 72 | 64 | 8 |
| Cultivators | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 66 | 60 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 44 | 9 | 35 |
| Non Working | 132 | 43 | 89 |
Nearby Villages to Gechela,
Below are the list of villages near Gechela village in Lakshmipur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Buruja | 2,036 |
| Kerimiti | 184 |
| Kotrakana | 118 |
| Kegaja | 302 |
| Kanimusha | 1,275 |
| Ghoratikir | 152 |
| Nisar | 605 |
| Ranjitagura | 551 |
| Punjisil | 39 |
| Lakshmipur | 3,292 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gechela, Koraput, Odisha - Wikipedia