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Gochhapada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gochhapada is a medium size village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 90 families residing. The Gochhapada village has population of 361 of which 164 are males while 197 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochhapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 66 which makes up 18.28 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada village is 1201 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochhapada as per census is 1063, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gochhapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochhapada village was 49.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gochhapada Male literacy stands at 68.94 % while female literacy rate was 34.36 %.

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

Gochhapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 361 164 197
Child (0-6) 66 32 34
Schedule Caste 25 11 14
Schedule Tribe 229 101 128
Literacy 49.83 % 68.94 % 34.36 %
Total Workers 199 104 95
Main Worker 89 - -
Marginal Worker 110 29 81

Caste Factor

In Gochhapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 63.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.93 % of total population in Gochhapada village.

Work Profile

In Gochhapada village out of total population, 199 were engaged in work activities. 44.72 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.28 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 199 workers engaged in Main Work, 31 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.