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Gortha Population - Gondiya, Maharashtra

Gortha is a large village located in Amgaon Taluka of Gondiya district, Maharashtra with total 553 families residing. The Gortha village has population of 2595 of which 1265 are males while 1330 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gortha village population of children with age 0-6 is 244 which makes up 9.40 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gortha village is 1051 which is higher than Maharashtra state average of 929. Child Sex Ratio for the Gortha as per census is 1068, higher than Maharashtra average of 894.

Gortha village has higher literacy rate compared to Maharashtra. In 2011, literacy rate of Gortha village was 83.58 % compared to 82.34 % of Maharashtra. In Gortha Male literacy stands at 91.54 % while female literacy rate was 76.00 %.

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

Gortha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 553 - -
Population 2,595 1,265 1,330
Child (0-6) 244 118 126
Schedule Caste 339 173 166
Schedule Tribe 37 19 18
Literacy 83.58 % 91.54 % 76.00 %
Total Workers 1,376 746 630
Main Worker 849 - -
Marginal Worker 527 122 405

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 13.06 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.43 % of total population in Gortha village.

Work Profile

In Gortha village out of total population, 1376 were engaged in work activities. 61.70 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.30 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1376 workers engaged in Main Work, 112 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 381 were Agricultural labourer.