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Gerengaka Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gerengaka is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 48 families residing. The Gerengaka village has population of 202 of which 96 are males while 106 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerengaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 52 which makes up 25.74 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerengaka village is 1104 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerengaka as per census is 926, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gerengaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerengaka village was 51.33 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gerengaka Male literacy stands at 75.36 % while female literacy rate was 30.86 %.

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

Gerengaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 48 - -
Population 202 96 106
Child (0-6) 52 27 25
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 196 93 103
Literacy 51.33 % 75.36 % 30.86 %
Total Workers 89 45 44
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 74 34 40

Caste Factor

In Gerengaka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 97.03 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.99 % of total population in Gerengaka village.

Work Profile

In Gerengaka village out of total population, 89 were engaged in work activities. 16.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 83.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 89 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 12 were Agricultural labourer.