Gandigam Population, Caste, Working Data Ganjam, Odisha - Census 2011
Gandigam is a village situated in Badagada block of Ganjam district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 37 families residing in the village Gandigam. The total population of Gandigam is 191 out of which 92 are males and 99 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandigam is 1,076.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandigam village is 49 which is 26% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 23 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandigam is 885 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,076) of Gandigam village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandigam is 10.6%. Thus Gandigam village has a lower literacy rate compared to 62.6% of Ganjam district. The male literacy rate is 16.67% and the female literacy rate is 5.26% in Gandigam village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandigam village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandigam Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandigam village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 49 | 26 | 23 |
| Literacy | 10.56% | 16.67% | 5.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 90 | 45 | 45 |
| Illiterate | 176 | 81 | 95 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 47.1% of total population in Gandigam village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandigam village out of total population, 112 were engaged in work activities. 26.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 112 workers engaged in Main Work, 21 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 30 | 29 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 21 | 21 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 9 | 8 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 82 | 23 | 59 |
| Non Working | 79 | 40 | 39 |
Map of Gandigam, Ganjam, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gandigam, Badagada
Below are the list of villages near Gandigam village in Badagada.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Uparaustapada | 139 |
| Sanagochha | 187 |
| Merikote | 928 |
| Piridibandha | 239 |
| Seraka Bandha | 208 |
| Minangi | 150 |
| Barabharania | 372 |
| Gilamaha | 129 |
| Jera | 71 |
| Mankadakhari | 33 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandigam, Ganjam, Odisha - Wikipedia