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Gorakhapali Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Gorakhapali is a medium size village located in M.V. 79 Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 223 families residing. The Gorakhapali village has population of 965 of which 473 are males while 492 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gorakhapali village population of children with age 0-6 is 136 which makes up 14.09 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gorakhapali village is 1040 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gorakhapali as per census is 1230, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gorakhapali village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gorakhapali village was 38.24 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gorakhapali Male literacy stands at 47.09 % while female literacy rate was 29.50 %.

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

Gorakhapali Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 223 - -
Population 965 473 492
Child (0-6) 136 61 75
Schedule Caste 65 31 34
Schedule Tribe 879 428 451
Literacy 38.24 % 47.09 % 29.50 %
Total Workers 544 289 255
Main Worker 317 - -
Marginal Worker 227 52 175

Caste Factor

In Gorakhapali village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 91.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 6.74 % of total population in Gorakhapali village.

Work Profile

In Gorakhapali village out of total population, 544 were engaged in work activities. 58.27 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 41.73 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 544 workers engaged in Main Work, 188 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.