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Gayan Population - Bargarh, Orissa

Gayan is a medium size village located in Melchhamunda Block of Bargarh district, Orissa with total 402 families residing. The Gayan village has population of 1676 of which 845 are males while 831 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gayan village population of children with age 0-6 is 185 which makes up 11.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gayan village is 983 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gayan as per census is 1176, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gayan village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gayan village was 74.92 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gayan Male literacy stands at 82.37 % while female literacy rate was 67.17 %.

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

Gayan Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 402 - -
Population 1,676 845 831
Child (0-6) 185 85 100
Schedule Caste 232 114 118
Schedule Tribe 337 173 164
Literacy 74.92 % 82.37 % 67.17 %
Total Workers 1,234 641 593
Main Worker 568 - -
Marginal Worker 666 252 414

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 20.11 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.84 % of total population in Gayan village.

Work Profile

In Gayan village out of total population, 1234 were engaged in work activities. 46.03 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.97 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1234 workers engaged in Main Work, 259 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 192 were Agricultural labourer.