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Garhchandpur Population - Puri, Orissa

Garhchandpur is a large village located in Nimapada Block of Puri district, Orissa with total 660 families residing. The Garhchandpur village has population of 2696 of which 1340 are males while 1356 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Garhchandpur village population of children with age 0-6 is 269 which makes up 9.98 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Garhchandpur village is 1012 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Garhchandpur as per census is 1187, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Garhchandpur village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Garhchandpur village was 82.04 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Garhchandpur Male literacy stands at 87.18 % while female literacy rate was 76.86 %.

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

Garhchandpur Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 660 - -
Population 2,696 1,340 1,356
Child (0-6) 269 123 146
Schedule Caste 531 252 279
Schedule Tribe 1 0 1
Literacy 82.04 % 87.18 % 76.86 %
Total Workers 925 836 89
Main Worker 286 - -
Marginal Worker 639 579 60

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.70 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.04 % of total population in Garhchandpur village.

Work Profile

In Garhchandpur village out of total population, 925 were engaged in work activities. 30.92 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.08 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 925 workers engaged in Main Work, 93 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.