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Gardikia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gardikia is a medium size village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 111 families residing. The Gardikia village has population of 492 of which 228 are males while 264 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gardikia village population of children with age 0-6 is 91 which makes up 18.50 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gardikia village is 1158 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gardikia as per census is 896, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gardikia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gardikia village was 35.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gardikia Male literacy stands at 51.67 % while female literacy rate was 21.72 %.

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

Gardikia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 492 228 264
Child (0-6) 91 48 43
Schedule Caste 27 15 12
Schedule Tribe 456 209 247
Literacy 35.16 % 51.67 % 21.72 %
Total Workers 284 126 158
Main Worker 114 - -
Marginal Worker 170 29 141

Caste Factor

In Gardikia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 92.68 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.49 % of total population in Gardikia village.

Work Profile

In Gardikia village out of total population, 284 were engaged in work activities. 40.14 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.86 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 284 workers engaged in Main Work, 108 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.