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Ghosda Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Ghosda is a medium size village located in Karanjia Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 447 families residing. The Ghosda village has population of 1862 of which 953 are males while 909 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghosda village population of children with age 0-6 is 258 which makes up 13.86 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghosda village is 954 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghosda as per census is 969, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Ghosda village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghosda village was 66.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghosda Male literacy stands at 74.82 % while female literacy rate was 58.18 %.

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

Ghosda Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 447 - -
Population 1,862 953 909
Child (0-6) 258 131 127
Schedule Caste 383 195 188
Schedule Tribe 499 253 246
Literacy 66.71 % 74.82 % 58.18 %
Total Workers 619 479 140
Main Worker 327 - -
Marginal Worker 292 182 110

Caste Factor

Ghosda village of Mayurbhanj has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.57 % of total population in Ghosda village.

Work Profile

In Ghosda village out of total population, 619 were engaged in work activities. 52.83 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 47.17 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 619 workers engaged in Main Work, 62 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 2 were Agricultural labourer.