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Gochhapada Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gochhapada is a medium size village located in Baliguda Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 68 families residing. The Gochhapada village has population of 300 of which 152 are males while 148 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochhapada village population of children with age 0-6 is 51 which makes up 17.00 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochhapada village is 974 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochhapada as per census is 1429, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gochhapada village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochhapada village was 57.83 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gochhapada Male literacy stands at 74.81 % while female literacy rate was 38.98 %.

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

Gochhapada Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 68 - -
Population 300 152 148
Child (0-6) 51 21 30
Schedule Caste 143 73 70
Schedule Tribe 72 37 35
Literacy 57.83 % 74.81 % 38.98 %
Total Workers 176 97 79
Main Worker 54 - -
Marginal Worker 122 64 58

Caste Factor

In Gochhapada village, most of the villagers are from Schedule Caste (SC). Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 47.67 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 24.00 % of total population in Gochhapada village.

Work Profile

In Gochhapada village out of total population, 176 were engaged in work activities. 30.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 69.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 176 workers engaged in Main Work, 7 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 26 were Agricultural labourer.