Gandia Population, Caste, Working Data Dhenkanal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandia is a village situated in Gandia block of Dhenkanal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 524 families residing in the village Gandia. The total population of Gandia is 2,104 out of which 1,103 are males and 1,001 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandia is 908.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandia village is 219 which is 10% of the total population. There are 120 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandia is 825 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Gandia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandia is 87.4%. Thus Gandia village has a higher literacy rate compared to 69.6% of Dhenkanal district. The male literacy rate is 93.49% and the female literacy rate is 80.82% in Gandia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 219 | 120 | 99 |
| Literacy | 87.43% | 93.49% | 80.82% |
| Scheduled Caste | 314 | 159 | 155 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 32 | 18 | 14 |
| Illiterate | 456 | 184 | 272 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.5% of total population in Gandia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandia village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 63.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 492 | 469 | 23 |
| Cultivators | 87 | 84 | 3 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 145 | 5 |
| Household Industries | 26 | 25 | 1 |
| Other Workers | 229 | 215 | 14 |
| Marginal Workers | 282 | 113 | 169 |
| Non Working | 1,330 | 521 | 809 |
Map of Gandia, Dhenkanal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandia, Gandia
Below are the list of villages near Gandia village in Gandia.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sriramchandrapur | 624 |
| Sandapasi | 1,382 |
| Mathatentulia | 1,629 |
| Santhasara | 1,130 |
| Arachua | 868 |
| Aghariapada | 80 |
| Nilakanthapursasan | 2,183 |
| Dalsingamarthapur | 1,126 |
| Bisnupur | 257 |
| Chabisakuda | 160 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandia, Dhenkanal, Odisha - Wikipedia