Gourigan Population, Caste, Working Data Kandhamal, Odisha - Census 2011
Gourigan is a village situated in Kotagarh block of Kandhamal district in Odisha. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 36 families residing in the village Gourigan. The total population of Gourigan is 172 out of which 75 are males and 97 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gourigan is 1,293.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gourigan village is 40 which is 23% of the total population. There are 16 male children and 24 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gourigan is 1,500 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,293) of Gourigan village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gourigan is 39.4%. Thus Gourigan village has a lower literacy rate compared to 54.5% of Kandhamal district. The male literacy rate is 54.24% and the female literacy rate is 27.4% in Gourigan village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gourigan village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gourigan Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gourigan village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 40 | 16 | 24 |
| Literacy | 39.39% | 54.24% | 27.4% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 172 | 75 | 97 |
| Illiterate | 120 | 43 | 77 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 100% of total population in Gourigan village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gourigan village out of total population, 104 were engaged in work activities. 43.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 104 workers engaged in Main Work, 40 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 45 | 42 | 3 |
| Cultivators | 40 | 40 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 59 | 3 | 56 |
| Non Working | 68 | 30 | 38 |
Map of Gourigan, Kandhamal, Odisha
Nearby Villages to Gourigan, Kotagarh
Below are the list of villages near Gourigan village in Kotagarh.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sandhimaha | 277 |
| Paduguda | 246 |
| Badajal | 123 |
| Basurigan | 312 |
| Majhiguda | 39 |
| Tikarigam | 379 |
| Bangada | 113 |
| Matikada | 465 |
| Jenjakapata | 54 |
| Pandamaha | 129 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gourigan, Kandhamal, Odisha - Wikipedia