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Ghantamal Population - Balangir, Orissa

Ghantamal is a medium size village located in Saintala Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 336 families residing. The Ghantamal village has population of 1269 of which 641 are males while 628 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghantamal village population of children with age 0-6 is 176 which makes up 13.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghantamal village is 980 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghantamal as per census is 1071, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ghantamal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghantamal village was 57.91 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghantamal Male literacy stands at 68.88 % while female literacy rate was 46.55 %.

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

Ghantamal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 336 - -
Population 1,269 641 628
Child (0-6) 176 85 91
Schedule Caste 246 131 115
Schedule Tribe 424 213 211
Literacy 57.91 % 68.88 % 46.55 %
Total Workers 538 381 157
Main Worker 349 - -
Marginal Worker 189 51 138

Caste Factor

Ghantamal village of Balangir has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 33.41 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.39 % of total population in Ghantamal village.

Work Profile

In Ghantamal village out of total population, 538 were engaged in work activities. 64.87 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 35.13 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 538 workers engaged in Main Work, 132 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 95 were Agricultural labourer.