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Gandam Population - Debagarh, Orissa

Gandam is a medium size village located in Debagarh Block of Debagarh district, Orissa with total 246 families residing. The Gandam village has population of 896 of which 449 are males while 447 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandam village population of children with age 0-6 is 109 which makes up 12.17 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandam village is 996 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandam as per census is 879, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gandam village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandam village was 67.73 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandam Male literacy stands at 78.01 % while female literacy rate was 57.58 %.

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

Gandam Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 246 - -
Population 896 449 447
Child (0-6) 109 58 51
Schedule Caste 125 67 58
Schedule Tribe 347 167 180
Literacy 67.73 % 78.01 % 57.58 %
Total Workers 566 290 276
Main Worker 261 - -
Marginal Worker 305 83 222

Caste Factor

In Gandam village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.73 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.95 % of total population in Gandam village.

Work Profile

In Gandam village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 46.11 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.89 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 131 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 64 were Agricultural labourer.