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Gandia Population - Dhenkanal, Orissa

Gandia is a large village located in Gandia Block of Dhenkanal district, Orissa with total 524 families residing. The Gandia village has population of 2104 of which 1103 are males while 1001 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandia village population of children with age 0-6 is 219 which makes up 10.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandia village is 908 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandia as per census is 825, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gandia village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandia village was 87.43 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandia Male literacy stands at 93.49 % while female literacy rate was 80.82 %.

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

Gandia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 524 - -
Population 2,104 1,103 1,001
Child (0-6) 219 120 99
Schedule Caste 314 159 155
Schedule Tribe 32 18 14
Literacy 87.43 % 93.49 % 80.82 %
Total Workers 774 582 192
Main Worker 492 - -
Marginal Worker 282 113 169

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 14.92 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1.52 % of total population in Gandia village.

Work Profile

In Gandia village out of total population, 774 were engaged in work activities. 63.57 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 36.43 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 774 workers engaged in Main Work, 87 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourer.