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Gandapara Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gandapara is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 75 families residing. The Gandapara village has population of 345 of which 167 are males while 178 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandapara village population of children with age 0-6 is 39 which makes up 11.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandapara village is 1066 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandapara as per census is 1053, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gandapara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandapara village was 50.98 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandapara Male literacy stands at 67.57 % while female literacy rate was 35.44 %.

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

Gandapara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 75 - -
Population 345 167 178
Child (0-6) 39 19 20
Schedule Caste 27 16 11
Schedule Tribe 184 86 98
Literacy 50.98 % 67.57 % 35.44 %
Total Workers 207 99 108
Main Worker 90 - -
Marginal Worker 117 27 90

Caste Factor

In Gandapara village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 53.33 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 7.83 % of total population in Gandapara village.

Work Profile

In Gandapara village out of total population, 207 were engaged in work activities. 43.48 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.52 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 207 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.