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Gahana Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gahana is a medium size village located in G.Udayagiri Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 96 families residing. The Gahana village has population of 460 of which 181 are males while 279 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahana village population of children with age 0-6 is 49 which makes up 10.65 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahana village is 1541 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahana as per census is 1130, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gahana village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahana village was 80.54 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gahana Male literacy stands at 84.18 % while female literacy rate was 78.26 %.

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

Gahana Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 96 - -
Population 460 181 279
Child (0-6) 49 23 26
Schedule Caste 81 33 48
Schedule Tribe 327 121 206
Literacy 80.54 % 84.18 % 78.26 %
Total Workers 208 98 110
Main Worker 8 - -
Marginal Worker 200 93 107

Caste Factor

In Gahana village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 71.09 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 17.61 % of total population in Gahana village.

Work Profile

In Gahana village out of total population, 208 were engaged in work activities. 3.85 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 96.15 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 208 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.