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Gochaka Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gochaka is a small village located in Tumudibandha Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 29 families residing. The Gochaka village has population of 138 of which 73 are males while 65 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gochaka village population of children with age 0-6 is 26 which makes up 18.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gochaka village is 890 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gochaka as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gochaka village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gochaka village was 29.46 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gochaka Male literacy stands at 38.33 % while female literacy rate was 19.23 %.

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

Gochaka Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 29 - -
Population 138 73 65
Child (0-6) 26 13 13
Schedule Caste 0 0 0
Schedule Tribe 138 73 65
Literacy 29.46 % 38.33 % 19.23 %
Total Workers 62 29 33
Main Worker 30 - -
Marginal Worker 32 15 17

Caste Factor

In Gochaka village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 100.00 % of total population in Gochaka village. There is no population of Schedule Caste (SC) in Gochaka village of Kandhamal.

Work Profile

In Gochaka village out of total population, 62 were engaged in work activities. 48.39 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.61 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 62 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourer.