Gandala Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandala is a village situated in Hinjili block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 997 families residing in the village Gandala. The total population of Gandala is 4,501 out of which 2,175 are males and 2,326 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandala is 1,069.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandala village is 542 which is 12% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 273 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandala is 1,015 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,069) of Gandala village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandala is 70.4%. Thus Gandala village has a higher literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 80.48% and the female literacy rate is 61.03% in Gandala village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandala village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandala Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandala village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 542 | 269 | 273 |
| Literacy | 70.4% | 80.48% | 61.03% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,786 | 866 | 920 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Illiterate | 1,714 | 641 | 1,073 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 39.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandala village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandala village out of total population, 1,731 were engaged in work activities. 63.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,731 workers engaged in Main Work, 234 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 272 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 1,097 | 956 | 141 |
| Cultivators | 234 | 230 | 4 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 272 | 204 | 68 |
| Household Industries | 42 | 31 | 11 |
| Other Workers | 549 | 491 | 58 |
| Marginal Workers | 634 | 285 | 349 |
| Non Working | 2,770 | 934 | 1,836 |
Map of Gandala, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandala, Hinjili
Below are the list of villages near Gandala village in Hinjili.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palasi | 1,448 |
| Sikulipalli | 603 |
| Durbandha | 5,271 |
| Godarapalli | 1,595 |
| Mahanapalli | 680 |
| Kanchuru | 2,522 |
| Bankiapalli | 553 |
| Kantaikoli | 2,112 |
| Marathapalli | 872 |
| Chaitanapada | 1,313 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandala, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia