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Gokhurung Population - Balangir, Orissa

Gokhurung is a medium size village located in Titlagarh Block of Balangir district, Orissa with total 376 families residing. The Gokhurung village has population of 1325 of which 682 are males while 643 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gokhurung village population of children with age 0-6 is 193 which makes up 14.57 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gokhurung village is 943 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gokhurung as per census is 1121, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gokhurung village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gokhurung village was 55.30 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gokhurung Male literacy stands at 66.84 % while female literacy rate was 42.70 %.

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

Gokhurung Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 376 - -
Population 1,325 682 643
Child (0-6) 193 91 102
Schedule Caste 161 85 76
Schedule Tribe 724 363 361
Literacy 55.30 % 66.84 % 42.70 %
Total Workers 739 415 324
Main Worker 197 - -
Marginal Worker 542 237 305

Caste Factor

In Gokhurung village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 54.64 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 12.15 % of total population in Gokhurung village.

Work Profile

In Gokhurung village out of total population, 739 were engaged in work activities. 26.66 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.34 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 739 workers engaged in Main Work, 49 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 121 were Agricultural labourer.