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Gordha Population - Jajapur, Orissa

Gordha is a medium size village located in Kuakhia Block of Jajapur district, Orissa with total 159 families residing. The Gordha village has population of 816 of which 432 are males while 384 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gordha village population of children with age 0-6 is 64 which makes up 7.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gordha village is 889 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gordha as per census is 882, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gordha village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gordha village was 90.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gordha Male literacy stands at 97.24 % while female literacy rate was 82.77 %.

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

Gordha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 816 432 384
Child (0-6) 64 34 30
Schedule Caste 238 132 106
Schedule Tribe 4 3 1
Literacy 90.43 % 97.24 % 82.77 %
Total Workers 252 238 14
Main Worker 231 - -
Marginal Worker 21 19 2

Caste Factor

Gordha village of Jajapur has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.17 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.49 % of total population in Gordha village.

Work Profile

In Gordha village out of total population, 252 were engaged in work activities. 91.67 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 8.33 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 252 workers engaged in Main Work, 44 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 55 were Agricultural labourer.