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Gajakhola Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Gajakhola is a medium size village located in Sadar Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 55 families residing. The Gajakhola village has population of 222 of which 105 are males while 117 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gajakhola village population of children with age 0-6 is 18 which makes up 8.11 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gajakhola village is 1114 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gajakhola as per census is 2000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gajakhola village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gajakhola village was 47.06 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gajakhola Male literacy stands at 61.62 % while female literacy rate was 33.33 %.

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

Gajakhola Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 55 - -
Population 222 105 117
Child (0-6) 18 6 12
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 214 100 114
Literacy 47.06 % 61.62 % 33.33 %
Total Workers 142 65 77
Main Worker 14 - -
Marginal Worker 128 53 75

Caste Factor

In Gajakhola village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 96.40 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.45 % of total population in Gajakhola village.

Work Profile

In Gajakhola village out of total population, 142 were engaged in work activities. 9.86 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 90.14 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 142 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.