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Ghumer Population - Kalahandi, Orissa

Ghumer is a large village located in Dharamgarh Block of Kalahandi district, Orissa with total 848 families residing. The Ghumer village has population of 3421 of which 1760 are males while 1661 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Ghumer village population of children with age 0-6 is 500 which makes up 14.62 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Ghumer village is 944 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Ghumer as per census is 792, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Ghumer village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Ghumer village was 54.78 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Ghumer Male literacy stands at 71.17 % while female literacy rate was 37.92 %.

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

Ghumer Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 848 - -
Population 3,421 1,760 1,661
Child (0-6) 500 279 221
Schedule Caste 751 390 361
Schedule Tribe 580 313 267
Literacy 54.78 % 71.17 % 37.92 %
Total Workers 1,843 1,027 816
Main Worker 332 - -
Marginal Worker 1,511 767 744

Caste Factor

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 21.95 % while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 16.95 % of total population in Ghumer village.

Work Profile

In Ghumer village out of total population, 1843 were engaged in work activities. 18.01 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 81.99 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1843 workers engaged in Main Work, 127 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 144 were Agricultural labourer.