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Gistikhole Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gistikhole is a medium size village located in Chakapada Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 142 families residing. The Gistikhole village has population of 606 of which 306 are males while 300 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gistikhole village population of children with age 0-6 is 75 which makes up 12.38 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gistikhole village is 980 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gistikhole as per census is 923, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gistikhole village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gistikhole village was 65.16 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gistikhole Male literacy stands at 85.02 % while female literacy rate was 45.08 %.

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

Gistikhole Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 142 - -
Population 606 306 300
Child (0-6) 75 39 36
Schedule Caste 99 49 50
Schedule Tribe 488 247 241
Literacy 65.16 % 85.02 % 45.08 %
Total Workers 421 206 215
Main Worker 158 - -
Marginal Worker 263 64 199

Caste Factor

In Gistikhole village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 80.53 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.34 % of total population in Gistikhole village.

Work Profile

In Gistikhole village out of total population, 421 were engaged in work activities. 37.53 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 62.47 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 421 workers engaged in Main Work, 119 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.