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Gumagarha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gumagarha is a medium size village located in Phulabani Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 352 families residing. The Gumagarha village has population of 1386 of which 681 are males while 705 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gumagarha village population of children with age 0-6 is 156 which makes up 11.26 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gumagarha village is 1035 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gumagarha as per census is 857, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gumagarha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gumagarha village was 67.64 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gumagarha Male literacy stands at 78.56 % while female literacy rate was 57.35 %.

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

Gumagarha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 352 - -
Population 1,386 681 705
Child (0-6) 156 84 72
Schedule Caste 405 192 213
Schedule Tribe 295 139 156
Literacy 67.64 % 78.56 % 57.35 %
Total Workers 721 387 334
Main Worker 523 - -
Marginal Worker 198 5 193

Caste Factor

Gumagarha village of Kandhamal has substantial population of Schedule Caste. Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 29.22 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 21.28 % of total population in Gumagarha village.

Work Profile

In Gumagarha village out of total population, 721 were engaged in work activities. 72.54 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 27.46 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 721 workers engaged in Main Work, 154 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 232 were Agricultural labourer.