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Guruga Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Guruga is a small village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 29 families residing. The Guruga village has population of 171 of which 79 are males while 92 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Guruga village population of children with age 0-6 is 24 which makes up 14.04 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Guruga village is 1165 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Guruga as per census is 600, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Guruga village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Guruga village was 72.79 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Guruga Male literacy stands at 81.25 % while female literacy rate was 66.27 %.

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

Guruga Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 171 79 92
Child (0-6) 24 15 9
Schedule Caste 9 7 2
Schedule Tribe 151 66 85
Literacy 72.79 % 81.25 % 66.27 %
Total Workers 64 28 36
Main Worker 17 - -
Marginal Worker 47 14 33

Caste Factor

In Guruga village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 88.30 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 5.26 % of total population in Guruga village.

Work Profile

In Guruga village out of total population, 64 were engaged in work activities. 26.56 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.44 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 64 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 3 were Agricultural labourer.