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Gidhmal Population - Balangir, Orissa

Gidhmal is a medium size village located in Belpara Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 116 families residing. The Gidhmal village has population of 530 of which 255 are males while 275 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gidhmal village population of children with age 0-6 is 89 which makes up 16.79 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gidhmal village is 1078 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gidhmal as per census is 1342, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gidhmal village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gidhmal village was 61.22 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gidhmal Male literacy stands at 76.04 % while female literacy rate was 46.88 %.

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

Gidhmal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 116 - -
Population 530 255 275
Child (0-6) 89 38 51
Schedule Caste 59 26 33
Schedule Tribe 5 2 3
Literacy 61.22 % 76.04 % 46.88 %
Total Workers 393 193 200
Main Worker 129 - -
Marginal Worker 264 74 190

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.13 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.94 % of total population in Gidhmal village.

Work Profile

In Gidhmal village out of total population, 393 were engaged in work activities. 32.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 67.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 393 workers engaged in Main Work, 100 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 25 were Agricultural labourer.