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Gosanaju Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gosanaju is a medium size village located in Nuagaon Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 94 families residing. The Gosanaju village has population of 471 of which 233 are males while 238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gosanaju village population of children with age 0-6 is 85 which makes up 18.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gosanaju village is 1021 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gosanaju as per census is 1237, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gosanaju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gosanaju village was 49.74 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gosanaju Male literacy stands at 66.15 % while female literacy rate was 32.98 %.

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

Gosanaju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 94 - -
Population 471 233 238
Child (0-6) 85 38 47
Schedule Caste 15 8 7
Schedule Tribe 427 210 217
Literacy 49.74 % 66.15 % 32.98 %
Total Workers 257 121 136
Main Worker 114 - -
Marginal Worker 143 34 109

Caste Factor

In Gosanaju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 90.66 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 3.18 % of total population in Gosanaju village.

Work Profile

In Gosanaju village out of total population, 257 were engaged in work activities. 44.36 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.64 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 257 workers engaged in Main Work, 63 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.