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Genja Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Genja is a medium size village located in SURADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 178 families residing. The Genja village has population of 892 of which 464 are males while 428 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Genja village population of children with age 0-6 is 131 which makes up 14.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Genja village is 922 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Genja as per census is 724, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Genja village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Genja village was 39.82 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Genja Male literacy stands at 48.97 % while female literacy rate was 30.29 %.

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

Genja Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 892 464 428
Child (0-6) 131 76 55
Schedule Caste 66 33 33
Schedule Tribe 271 134 137
Literacy 39.82 % 48.97 % 30.29 %
Total Workers 471 264 207
Main Worker 277 - -
Marginal Worker 194 21 173

Caste Factor

Genja village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 30.38 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.40 % of total population in Genja village.

Work Profile

In Genja village out of total population, 471 were engaged in work activities. 58.81 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.19 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 471 workers engaged in Main Work, 159 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.