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Gurjimunda Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Gurjimunda is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 348 families residing. The Gurjimunda village has population of 1246 of which 609 are males while 637 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurjimunda village population of children with age 0-6 is 169 which makes up 13.56 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurjimunda village is 1046 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurjimunda as per census is 1036, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gurjimunda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurjimunda village was 39.28 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gurjimunda Male literacy stands at 55.70 % while female literacy rate was 23.59 %.

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

Gurjimunda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 348 - -
Population 1,246 609 637
Child (0-6) 169 83 86
Schedule Caste 198 102 96
Schedule Tribe 62 29 33
Literacy 39.28 % 55.70 % 23.59 %
Total Workers 755 383 372
Main Worker 185 - -
Marginal Worker 570 203 367

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 15.89 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.98 % of total population in Gurjimunda village.

Work Profile

In Gurjimunda village out of total population, 755 were engaged in work activities. 24.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 755 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 169 were Agricultural labourer.