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Gochha Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Gochha is a medium size village located in SURADA Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 77 families residing. The Gochha village has population of 355 of which 179 are males while 176 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochha village population of children with age 0-6 is 48 which makes up 13.52 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochha village is 983 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochha as per census is 778, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gochha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochha village was 61.56 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gochha Male literacy stands at 70.39 % while female literacy rate was 52.90 %.

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

Gochha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 77 - -
Population 355 179 176
Child (0-6) 48 27 21
Schedule Caste 22 14 8
Schedule Tribe 54 25 29
Literacy 61.56 % 70.39 % 52.90 %
Total Workers 225 119 106
Main Worker 218 - -
Marginal Worker 7 2 5

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.21 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.20 % of total population in Gochha village.

Work Profile

In Gochha village out of total population, 225 were engaged in work activities. 96.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 3.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 225 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 9 were Agricultural labourer.