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Gandhana Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Gandhana is a medium size village located in Kuakhia Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 242 families residing. The Gandhana village has population of 1078 of which 547 are males while 531 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandhana village population of children with age 0-6 is 132 which makes up 12.24 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandhana village is 971 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandhana as per census is 1164, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gandhana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandhana village was 88.27 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandhana Male literacy stands at 94.03 % while female literacy rate was 82.17 %.

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

Gandhana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 242 - -
Population 1,078 547 531
Child (0-6) 132 61 71
Schedule Caste 68 32 36
Schedule Tribe 8 5 3
Literacy 88.27 % 94.03 % 82.17 %
Total Workers 343 336 7
Main Worker 336 - -
Marginal Worker 7 6 1

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.31 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.74 % of total population in Gandhana village.

Work Profile

In Gandhana village out of total population, 343 were engaged in work activities. 97.96 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.04 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 343 workers engaged in Main Work, 163 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 54 were Agricultural labourer.