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Gongu Population - Rayagada, Orissa

Gongu is a medium size village located in Gunupur Block of Rayagada district, Orissa with total 64 families residing. The Gongu village has population of 231 of which 106 are males while 125 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gongu village population of children with age 0-6 is 46 which makes up 19.91 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gongu village is 1179 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gongu as per census is 1300, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Gongu village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gongu village was 31.35 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gongu Male literacy stands at 41.86 % while female literacy rate was 22.22 %.

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

Gongu Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 64 - -
Population 231 106 125
Child (0-6) 46 20 26
Schedule Caste 1 0 1
Schedule Tribe 190 89 101
Literacy 31.35 % 41.86 % 22.22 %
Total Workers 101 57 44
Main Worker 27 - -
Marginal Worker 74 35 39

Caste Factor

In Gongu village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 82.25 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.43 % of total population in Gongu village.

Work Profile

In Gongu village out of total population, 101 were engaged in work activities. 26.73 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 73.27 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 101 workers engaged in Main Work, 12 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.