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Gahakia Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gahakia is a medium size village located in Daringbadi Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 178 families residing. The Gahakia village has population of 847 of which 429 are males while 418 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gahakia village population of children with age 0-6 is 222 which makes up 26.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gahakia village is 974 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gahakia as per census is 835, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gahakia village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gahakia village was 38.40 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gahakia Male literacy stands at 47.73 % while female literacy rate was 29.34 %.

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

Gahakia Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 178 - -
Population 847 429 418
Child (0-6) 222 121 101
Schedule Caste 85 45 40
Schedule Tribe 444 227 217
Literacy 38.40 % 47.73 % 29.34 %
Total Workers 393 198 195
Main Worker 55 - -
Marginal Worker 338 148 190

Caste Factor

In Gahakia village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 52.42 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 10.04 % of total population in Gahakia village.

Work Profile

In Gahakia village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 13.99 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 86.01 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 47 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourer.