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Gidhamal Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Gidhamal is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 141 families residing. The Gidhamal village has population of 503 of which 269 are males while 234 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gidhamal village population of children with age 0-6 is 60 which makes up 11.93 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gidhamal village is 870 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gidhamal as per census is 538, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gidhamal village has higher literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gidhamal village was 81.94 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gidhamal Male literacy stands at 88.70 % while female literacy rate was 74.65 %.

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

Gidhamal Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 141 - -
Population 503 269 234
Child (0-6) 60 39 21
Schedule Caste 98 54 44
Schedule Tribe 78 39 39
Literacy 81.94 % 88.70 % 74.65 %
Total Workers 353 188 165
Main Worker 353 - -
Marginal Worker 0 0 0

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.48 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 15.51 % of total population in Gidhamal village.

Work Profile

In Gidhamal village out of total population, 353 were engaged in work activities. 100.00 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 0.00 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 353 workers engaged in Main Work, 182 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 163 were Agricultural labourer.