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Gurakhunta Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Gurakhunta is a large village located in Malkangiri Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 698 families residing. The Gurakhunta village has population of 3164 of which 1527 are males while 1637 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurakhunta village population of children with age 0-6 is 604 which makes up 19.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurakhunta village is 1072 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurakhunta as per census is 961, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gurakhunta village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurakhunta village was 42.07 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gurakhunta Male literacy stands at 48.24 % while female literacy rate was 36.47 %.

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

Gurakhunta Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 698 - -
Population 3,164 1,527 1,637
Child (0-6) 604 308 296
Schedule Caste 1,118 571 547
Schedule Tribe 1,727 791 936
Literacy 42.07 % 48.24 % 36.47 %
Total Workers 1,519 905 614
Main Worker 962 - -
Marginal Worker 557 135 422

Caste Factor

In Gurakhunta village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.58 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 35.34 % of total population in Gurakhunta village.

Work Profile

In Gurakhunta village out of total population, 1519 were engaged in work activities. 63.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1519 workers engaged in Main Work, 730 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 105 were Agricultural labourer.