Skip to main content Skip to docs navigation

Gadakasta-A Population - Ganjam, Orissa

Gadakasta-A is a medium size village located in KHALIKOTE Block of Ganjam district, Orissa with total 91 families residing. The Gadakasta-A village has population of 355 of which 190 are males while 165 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gadakasta-A village population of children with age 0-6 is 62 which makes up 17.46 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gadakasta-A village is 868 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gadakasta-A as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gadakasta-A village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gadakasta-A village was 72.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gadakasta-A Male literacy stands at 80.50 % while female literacy rate was 62.69 %.

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act, Gadakasta-A 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 Gadakasta-A village.

Gadakasta-A Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 91 - -
Population 355 190 165
Child (0-6) 62 31 31
Schedule Caste 49 27 22
Schedule Tribe 90 50 40
Literacy 72.35 % 80.50 % 62.69 %
Total Workers 117 91 26
Main Worker 99 - -
Marginal Worker 18 14 4

Caste Factor

Gadakasta-A village of Ganjam has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 25.35 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.80 % of total population in Gadakasta-A village.

Work Profile

In Gadakasta-A village out of total population, 117 were engaged in work activities. 84.62 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 15.38 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 117 workers engaged in Main Work, 23 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 7 were Agricultural labourer.