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Gerupara Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gerupara is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 311 families residing. The Gerupara village has population of 1163 of which 561 are males while 602 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gerupara village population of children with age 0-6 is 148 which makes up 12.73 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gerupara village is 1073 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gerupara as per census is 1349, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gerupara village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gerupara village was 65.71 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gerupara Male literacy stands at 77.31 % while female literacy rate was 54.55 %.

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

Gerupara Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 311 - -
Population 1,163 561 602
Child (0-6) 148 63 85
Schedule Caste 240 122 118
Schedule Tribe 305 149 156
Literacy 65.71 % 77.31 % 54.55 %
Total Workers 572 331 241
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 375 171 204

Caste Factor

Gerupara village of Kandhamal has substantial population of Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 26.23 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 20.64 % of total population in Gerupara village.

Work Profile

In Gerupara village out of total population, 572 were engaged in work activities. 34.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 65.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 572 workers engaged in Main Work, 61 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 29 were Agricultural labourer.