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Gatamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gatamaha is a medium size village located in Tikabali Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 83 families residing. The Gatamaha village has population of 386 of which 197 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gatamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 58 which makes up 15.03 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gatamaha village is 959 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gatamaha as per census is 871, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gatamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gatamaha village was 60.67 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gatamaha Male literacy stands at 72.89 % while female literacy rate was 48.15 %.

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

Gatamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 83 - -
Population 386 197 189
Child (0-6) 58 31 27
Schedule Caste 46 28 18
Schedule Tribe 304 152 152
Literacy 60.67 % 72.89 % 48.15 %
Total Workers 192 98 94
Main Worker 57 - -
Marginal Worker 135 47 88

Caste Factor

In Gatamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.76 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 11.92 % of total population in Gatamaha village.

Work Profile

In Gatamaha village out of total population, 192 were engaged in work activities. 29.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 70.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 192 workers engaged in Main Work, 16 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourer.