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Gedripaju Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gedripaju is a small village located in Khajuripada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 47 families residing. The Gedripaju village has population of 177 of which 95 are males while 82 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gedripaju village population of children with age 0-6 is 19 which makes up 10.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gedripaju village is 863 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gedripaju as per census is 583, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gedripaju village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gedripaju village was 66.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gedripaju Male literacy stands at 87.95 % while female literacy rate was 42.67 %.

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

Gedripaju Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 47 - -
Population 177 95 82
Child (0-6) 19 12 7
Schedule Caste 19 8 11
Schedule Tribe 131 70 61
Literacy 66.46 % 87.95 % 42.67 %
Total Workers 121 63 58
Main Worker 42 - -
Marginal Worker 79 21 58

Caste Factor

In Gedripaju village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 74.01 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.73 % of total population in Gedripaju village.

Work Profile

In Gedripaju village out of total population, 121 were engaged in work activities. 34.71 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.29 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 121 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.