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Gandapada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gandapada is a small village located in Gochhapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 25 families residing. The Gandapada village has population of 100 of which 49 are males while 51 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 15 which makes up 15.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandapada village is 1041 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandapada as per census is 875, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gandapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandapada village was 24.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandapada Male literacy stands at 29.27 % while female literacy rate was 20.45 %.

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

Gandapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 25 - -
Population 100 49 51
Child (0-6) 15 8 7
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 84 42 42
Literacy 24.71 % 29.27 % 20.45 %
Total Workers 62 32 30
Main Worker 29 - -
Marginal Worker 33 10 23

Caste Factor

In Gandapada village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 84.00 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 1.00 % of total population in Gandapada village.

Work Profile

In Gandapada village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 46.77 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.23 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 8 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.