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Gumamaha Population - Kandhamal, Orissa

Gumamaha is a medium size village located in Raikia Block of Kandhamal district, Orissa with total 111 families residing. The Gumamaha village has population of 452 of which 228 are males while 224 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gumamaha village population of children with age 0-6 is 57 which makes up 12.61 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gumamaha village is 982 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gumamaha as per census is 966, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gumamaha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gumamaha village was 69.62 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gumamaha Male literacy stands at 88.44 % while female literacy rate was 50.51 %.

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

Gumamaha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 111 - -
Population 452 228 224
Child (0-6) 57 29 28
Schedule Caste 12 6 6
Schedule Tribe 233 109 124
Literacy 69.62 % 88.44 % 50.51 %
Total Workers 266 139 127
Main Worker 242 - -
Marginal Worker 24 5 19

Caste Factor

In Gumamaha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.55 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 2.65 % of total population in Gumamaha village.

Work Profile

In Gumamaha village out of total population, 266 were engaged in work activities. 90.98 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 9.02 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 266 workers engaged in Main Work, 142 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 84 were Agricultural labourer.