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Gochhapada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gochhapada is a medium size village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 422 families residing. The Gochhapada village has population of 1792 of which 956 are males while 836 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochhapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 234 which makes up 13.06 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada village is 874 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochhapada as per census is 746, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gochhapada village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochhapada village was 76.12 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gochhapada Male literacy stands at 88.32 % while female literacy rate was 62.50 %.

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

Gochhapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 422 - -
Population 1,792 956 836
Child (0-6) 234 134 100
Schedule Caste 472 239 233
Schedule Tribe 698 389 309
Literacy 76.12 % 88.32 % 62.50 %
Total Workers 798 466 332
Main Worker 201 - -
Marginal Worker 597 293 304

Caste Factor

In Gochhapada village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC) & Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 38.95 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 26.34 % of total population in Gochhapada village.

Work Profile

In Gochhapada village out of total population, 798 were engaged in work activities. 25.19 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 74.81 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 798 workers engaged in Main Work, 45 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 4 were Agricultural labourer.