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Gurum Population - Kendujhar, Orissa

Gurum is a medium size village located in Telkoi Block of Kendujhar district, Orissa with total 114 families residing. The Gurum village has population of 556 of which 260 are males while 296 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurum village population of children with age 0-6 is 96 which makes up 17.27 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurum village is 1138 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurum as per census is 811, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gurum village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurum village was 59.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gurum Male literacy stands at 73.43 % while female literacy rate was 47.83 %.

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

Gurum Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 114 - -
Population 556 260 296
Child (0-6) 96 53 43
Schedule Caste 97 43 54
Schedule Tribe 294 138 156
Literacy 59.35 % 73.43 % 47.83 %
Total Workers 265 135 130
Main Worker 111 - -
Marginal Worker 154 28 126

Caste Factor

In Gurum village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.88 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.45 % of total population in Gurum village.

Work Profile

In Gurum village out of total population, 265 were engaged in work activities. 41.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 58.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 265 workers engaged in Main Work, 89 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.