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Gangan Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Gangan is a medium size village located in Suliapada Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Gangan village has population of 225 of which 105 are males while 120 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gangan village population of children with age 0-6 is 43 which makes up 19.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gangan village is 1143 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gangan as per census is 1048, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gangan village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gangan village was 59.34 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gangan Male literacy stands at 73.81 % while female literacy rate was 46.94 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gangan 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 Gangan village.

Gangan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 225 105 120
Child (0-6) 43 21 22
Schedule Caste 1 1 0
Schedule Tribe 169 82 87
Literacy 59.34 % 73.81 % 46.94 %
Total Workers 143 62 81
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 88 32 56

Caste Factor

In Gangan village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 75.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.44 % of total population in Gangan village.

Work Profile

In Gangan village out of total population, 143 were engaged in work activities. 38.46 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 61.54 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 143 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.