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Ghosapadi Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Ghosapadi is a medium size village located in Bishamakatak Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 108 families residing. The Ghosapadi village has population of 430 of which 192 are males while 238 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghosapadi village population of children with age 0-6 is 69 which makes up 16.05 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghosapadi village is 1240 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghosapadi as per census is 1226, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ghosapadi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghosapadi village was 30.47 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghosapadi Male literacy stands at 37.27 % while female literacy rate was 25.00 %.

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

Ghosapadi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 108 - -
Population 430 192 238
Child (0-6) 69 31 38
Schedule Caste 54 31 23
Schedule Tribe 353 149 204
Literacy 30.47 % 37.27 % 25.00 %
Total Workers 231 103 128
Main Worker 78 - -
Marginal Worker 153 30 123

Caste Factor

In Ghosapadi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.56 % of total population in Ghosapadi village.

Work Profile

In Ghosapadi village out of total population, 231 were engaged in work activities. 33.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 66.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 231 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 75 were Agricultural labourer.