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Gahaga Population - Kendrapara, Orissa

Gahaga is a medium size village located in Kendrapara Sadar Block of Kendrapara district, Orissa with total 126 families residing. The Gahaga village has population of 493 of which 247 are males while 246 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahaga village population of children with age 0-6 is 33 which makes up 6.69 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahaga village is 996 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahaga as per census is 833, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gahaga village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahaga village was 86.96 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gahaga Male literacy stands at 91.70 % while female literacy rate was 82.25 %.

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

Gahaga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 126 - -
Population 493 247 246
Child (0-6) 33 18 15
Schedule Caste 51 27 24
Schedule Tribe 7 7 0
Literacy 86.96 % 91.70 % 82.25 %
Total Workers 162 145 17
Main Worker 144 - -
Marginal Worker 18 16 2

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.34 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.42 % of total population in Gahaga village.

Work Profile

In Gahaga village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 88.89 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.11 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 36 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 48 were Agricultural labourer.