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Gargadbahal Population - Balangir, Orissa

Gargadbahal is a medium size village located in Turekela Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 146 families residing. The Gargadbahal village has population of 546 of which 247 are males while 299 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gargadbahal village population of children with age 0-6 is 84 which makes up 15.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gargadbahal village is 1211 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gargadbahal as per census is 1400, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gargadbahal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gargadbahal village was 41.34 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gargadbahal Male literacy stands at 54.72 % while female literacy rate was 30.00 %.

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

Gargadbahal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 146 - -
Population 546 247 299
Child (0-6) 84 35 49
Schedule Caste 117 55 62
Schedule Tribe 370 164 206
Literacy 41.34 % 54.72 % 30.00 %
Total Workers 298 159 139
Main Worker 160 - -
Marginal Worker 138 29 109

Caste Factor

In Gargadbahal village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.77 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 21.43 % of total population in Gargadbahal village.

Work Profile

In Gargadbahal village out of total population, 298 were engaged in work activities. 53.69 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 46.31 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 298 workers engaged in Main Work, 69 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.