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Gahandiha Population - Mayurbhanj, Orissa

Gahandiha is a medium size village located in Thakurmunda Block of Mayurbhanj district, Orissa with total 308 families residing. The Gahandiha village has population of 1489 of which 710 are males while 779 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahandiha village population of children with age 0-6 is 268 which makes up 18.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahandiha village is 1097 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahandiha as per census is 1094, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gahandiha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahandiha village was 40.13 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gahandiha Male literacy stands at 51.03 % while female literacy rate was 30.20 %.

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

Gahandiha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 308 - -
Population 1,489 710 779
Child (0-6) 268 128 140
Schedule Caste 61 31 30
Schedule Tribe 1,418 673 745
Literacy 40.13 % 51.03 % 30.20 %
Total Workers 700 349 351
Main Worker 31 - -
Marginal Worker 669 327 342

Caste Factor

In Gahandiha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 95.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 4.10 % of total population in Gahandiha village.

Work Profile

In Gahandiha village out of total population, 700 were engaged in work activities. 4.43 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.57 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 700 workers engaged in Main Work, 3 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 16 were Agricultural labourer.