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Gandamehra Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Gandamehra is a medium size village located in Golamunda Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 514 families residing. The Gandamehra village has population of 1760 of which 909 are males while 851 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gandamehra village population of children with age 0-6 is 236 which makes up 13.41 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gandamehra village is 936 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gandamehra as per census is 1000, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gandamehra village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gandamehra village was 56.76 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gandamehra Male literacy stands at 76.11 % while female literacy rate was 35.88 %.

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

Gandamehra Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 514 - -
Population 1,760 909 851
Child (0-6) 236 118 118
Schedule Caste 9 5 4
Schedule Tribe 278 137 141
Literacy 56.76 % 76.11 % 35.88 %
Total Workers 756 512 244
Main Worker 525 - -
Marginal Worker 231 93 138

Caste Factor

Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 15.80 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.51 % of total population in Gandamehra village.

Work Profile

In Gandamehra village out of total population, 756 were engaged in work activities. 69.44 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 30.56 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 756 workers engaged in Main Work, 102 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 371 were Agricultural labourer.