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Gaigaon Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Gaigaon is a medium size village located in Kesinga Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 346 families residing. The Gaigaon village has population of 1387 of which 666 are males while 721 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gaigaon village population of children with age 0-6 is 192 which makes up 13.84 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gaigaon village is 1083 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gaigaon as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gaigaon village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gaigaon village was 65.02 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gaigaon Male literacy stands at 78.95 % while female literacy rate was 52.32 %.

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

Gaigaon Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 346 - -
Population 1,387 666 721
Child (0-6) 192 96 96
Schedule Caste 228 105 123
Schedule Tribe 563 273 290
Literacy 65.02 % 78.95 % 52.32 %
Total Workers 682 421 261
Main Worker 332 - -
Marginal Worker 350 115 235

Caste Factor

In Gaigaon village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 40.59 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 16.44 % of total population in Gaigaon village.

Work Profile

In Gaigaon village out of total population, 682 were engaged in work activities. 48.68 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 51.32 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 682 workers engaged in Main Work, 143 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 91 were Agricultural labourer.