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Guntha Population - Koraput, Orissa

Guntha is a medium size village located in Pottangi Block of Koraput district, Orissa with total 168 families residing. The Guntha village has population of 692 of which 341 are males while 351 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Guntha village population of children with age 0-6 is 126 which makes up 18.21 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Guntha village is 1029 which is higher than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Guntha as per census is 1172, higher than Orissa average of 941.

Guntha village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Guntha village was 27.21 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Guntha Male literacy stands at 42.40 % while female literacy rate was 12.01 %.

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

Guntha Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 168 - -
Population 692 341 351
Child (0-6) 126 58 68
Schedule Caste 2 1 1
Schedule Tribe 468 236 232
Literacy 27.21 % 42.40 % 12.01 %
Total Workers 386 196 190
Main Worker 366 - -
Marginal Worker 20 5 15

Caste Factor

In Guntha village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 67.63 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 0.29 % of total population in Guntha village.

Work Profile

In Guntha village out of total population, 386 were engaged in work activities. 94.82 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 5.18 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 386 workers engaged in Main Work, 359 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 6 were Agricultural labourer.