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Kathagochhi Population - Baleshwar, Orissa

Kathagochhi is a medium size village located in Nilagiri Block of Baleshwar district, Orissa with total 317 families residing. The Kathagochhi village has population of 1363 of which 672 are males while 691 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Kathagochhi village population of children with age 0-6 is 279 which makes up 20.47 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Kathagochhi village is 1028 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Kathagochhi as per census is 1180, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Kathagochhi village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Kathagochhi village was 66.61 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Kathagochhi Male literacy stands at 78.68 % while female literacy rate was 54.44 %.

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

Kathagochhi Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 317 - -
Population 1,363 672 691
Child (0-6) 279 128 151
Schedule Caste 259 132 127
Schedule Tribe 1,061 513 548
Literacy 66.61 % 78.68 % 54.44 %
Total Workers 566 358 208
Main Worker 452 - -
Marginal Worker 114 29 85

Caste Factor

In Kathagochhi village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 77.84 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.00 % of total population in Kathagochhi village.

Work Profile

In Kathagochhi village out of total population, 566 were engaged in work activities. 79.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 20.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 566 workers engaged in Main Work, 35 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.