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Gaganapur Population - Koraput, Orissa

Gaganapur is a large village located in Jeypore Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 566 families residing. The Gaganapur village has population of 2230 of which 1073 are males while 1157 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaganapur village population of children with age 0-6 is 408 which makes up 18.30 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaganapur village is 1078 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaganapur as per census is 1170, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gaganapur village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaganapur village was 42.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gaganapur Male literacy stands at 53.22 % while female literacy rate was 31.80 %.

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

Gaganapur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 566 - -
Population 2,230 1,073 1,157
Child (0-6) 408 188 220
Schedule Caste 422 209 213
Schedule Tribe 1,303 594 709
Literacy 42.21 % 53.22 % 31.80 %
Total Workers 1,058 614 444
Main Worker 711 - -
Marginal Worker 347 91 256

Caste Factor

In Gaganapur village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 58.43 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 18.92 % of total population in Gaganapur village.

Work Profile

In Gaganapur village out of total population, 1058 were engaged in work activities. 67.20 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 32.80 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1058 workers engaged in Main Work, 53 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 179 were Agricultural labourer.