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Gourmal Population - Jharsuguda, Orissa

Gourmal is a medium size village located in Brajarajnagar Block of Jharsuguda district, Orissa with total 160 families residing. The Gourmal village has population of 675 of which 346 are males while 329 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gourmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 90 which makes up 13.33 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gourmal village is 951 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gourmal as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gourmal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gourmal village was 51.11 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gourmal Male literacy stands at 58.80 % while female literacy rate was 42.96 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gourmal village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of village. Our website, don't have information about schools and hospital in Gourmal village.

Gourmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 160 - -
Population 675 346 329
Child (0-6) 90 45 45
Schedule Caste 58 33 25
Schedule Tribe 470 242 228
Literacy 51.11 % 58.80 % 42.96 %
Total Workers 353 220 133
Main Worker 319 - -
Marginal Worker 34 13 21

Caste Factor

In Gourmal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 69.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 8.59 % of total population in Gourmal village.

Work Profile

In Gourmal village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 90.37 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.63 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 11 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.