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Gaham Population - Anugul, Orissa

Gaham is a large village located in Samal Barrage Block of Anugul district, Orissa with total 576 families residing. The Gaham village has population of 2504 of which 1327 are males while 1177 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaham village population of children with age 0-6 is 280 which makes up 11.18 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaham village is 887 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaham as per census is 761, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gaham village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaham village was 73.88 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gaham Male literacy stands at 85.87 % while female literacy rate was 60.61 %.

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

Gaham Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 576 - -
Population 2,504 1,327 1,177
Child (0-6) 280 159 121
Schedule Caste 269 157 112
Schedule Tribe 135 70 65
Literacy 73.88 % 85.87 % 60.61 %
Total Workers 845 762 83
Main Worker 382 - -
Marginal Worker 463 398 65

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.74 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 5.39 % of total population in Gaham village.

Work Profile

In Gaham village out of total population, 845 were engaged in work activities. 45.21 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.79 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 845 workers engaged in Main Work, 158 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 43 were Agricultural labourer.