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Gagarmetla Population - Malkangiri, Orissa

Gagarmetla is a medium size village located in Kalimela Block of Malkangiri district, Orissa with total 159 families residing. The Gagarmetla village has population of 689 of which 364 are males while 325 are females as per Population Census 2011.

In Gagarmetla village population of children with age 0-6 is 135 which makes up 19.59 % of total population of village. Average Sex Ratio of Gagarmetla village is 893 which is lower than Orissa state average of 979. Child Sex Ratio for the Gagarmetla as per census is 849, lower than Orissa average of 941.

Gagarmetla village has lower literacy rate compared to Orissa. In 2011, literacy rate of Gagarmetla village was 50.72 % compared to 72.87 % of Orissa. In Gagarmetla Male literacy stands at 62.89 % while female literacy rate was 37.26 %.

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

Gagarmetla Data

Particulars Total Male Female
Total No. of Houses 159 - -
Population 689 364 325
Child (0-6) 135 73 62
Schedule Caste 137 66 71
Schedule Tribe 358 195 163
Literacy 50.72 % 62.89 % 37.26 %
Total Workers 206 197 9
Main Worker 172 - -
Marginal Worker 34 31 3

Caste Factor

In Gagarmetla village, most of the village population is from Schedule Tribe (ST). Schedule Tribe (ST) constitutes 51.96 % while Schedule Caste (SC) were 19.88 % of total population in Gagarmetla village.

Work Profile

In Gagarmetla village out of total population, 206 were engaged in work activities. 83.50 % of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 16.50 % were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 206 workers engaged in Main Work, 160 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.