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Gandakona Population - Sambalpur, Orissa

Gandakona is a medium size village located in Katarbaga Block of Sambalpur district, Orissa with total 70 families residing. The Gandakona village has population of 274 of which 142 are males while 132 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandakona village population of children with age 0-6 is 38 which makes up 13.87 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandakona village is 930 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandakona as per census is 1235, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gandakona village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandakona village was 55.93 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandakona Male literacy stands at 64.80 % while female literacy rate was 45.95 %.

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

Gandakona Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 70 - -
Population 274 142 132
Child (0-6) 38 17 21
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 204 102 102
Literacy 55.93 % 64.80 % 45.95 %
Total Workers 154 82 72
Main Worker 1 - -
Marginal Worker 153 82 71

Caste Factor

In Gandakona village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.45 % of total population in Gandakona village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gandakona village of Sambalpur.

Work Profile

In Gandakona village out of total population, 154 were engaged in work activities. 0.65 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 99.35 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 154 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.