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Gurupada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gurupada is a medium size village located in Phiringia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 90 families residing. The Gurupada village has population of 354 of which 165 are males while 189 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gurupada village population of children with age 0-6 is 54 which makes up 15.25 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gurupada village is 1145 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gurupada as per census is 1077, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gurupada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gurupada village was 69.00 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gurupada Male literacy stands at 84.89 % while female literacy rate was 55.28 %.

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

Gurupada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 90 - -
Population 354 165 189
Child (0-6) 54 26 28
Schedule Caste 80 34 46
Schedule Tribe 39 18 21
Literacy 69.00 % 84.89 % 55.28 %
Total Workers 180 98 82
Main Worker 15 - -
Marginal Worker 165 87 78

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 22.60 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 11.02 % of total population in Gurupada village.

Work Profile

In Gurupada village out of total population, 180 were engaged in work activities. 8.33 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 91.67 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 180 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.