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Gugurumaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gugurumaha is a medium size village located in Kotagarh Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 213 families residing. The Gugurumaha village has population of 1175 of which 629 are males while 546 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gugurumaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 208 which makes up 17.70 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gugurumaha village is 868 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gugurumaha as per census is 664, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gugurumaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gugurumaha village was 46.95 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gugurumaha Male literacy stands at 62.50 % while female literacy rate was 30.02 %.

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

Gugurumaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 213 - -
Population 1,175 629 546
Child (0-6) 208 125 83
Schedule Caste 158 79 79
Schedule Tribe 924 502 422
Literacy 46.95 % 62.50 % 30.02 %
Total Workers 533 251 282
Main Worker 215 - -
Marginal Worker 318 80 238

Caste Factor

In Gugurumaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 78.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 13.45 % of total population in Gugurumaha village.

Work Profile

In Gugurumaha village out of total population, 533 were engaged in work activities. 40.34 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 59.66 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 533 workers engaged in Main Work, 77 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 119 were Agricultural labourer.