1. Chapter- 1 backdrop of the proposed plan
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- Employed (Main workers)
- Marginal workers in other than household Industries
Working Population
Literacy and Education The literacy level in the district is very low. The present literacy rate of the district is 41.73 %.There exist wide variations in literacy level among various population categories. The female literacy is only 28.2% where as male literacy is 54.71%. Wide variation is visible in the literacy rates in urban and rural areas also. The urban literacy is nearly 71.11 % while rural literacy is only 37.59%. The literacy rate of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes were 21.74% and 15.88 per cent respectively. Table given below provides the details of literacy in the district. Table 4: Literacy level of the district
Source: District Statistical Handbook:2005. Human Development Report, Orissa-2004 Work Participation The district has a total workforce of 276,000. The total workforce constitutes nearly 54 % of the total population of the district. Nearly 87 % of the workforce is engaged in agriculture sector. Industrial workers constitute a very small proportion of 2.31 percent. Out of the total work force 50.2 percent are cultivators, 35.39 percent are agricultural labourers, and nearly 8.73 percent in trade, commerce, mining and other than household activities. Only 5.6 % of the work force is engaged in services sector. Table 5: Occupational classification of total workers in the district: 2006-07
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics: 2006-07, Human Development Report, Orissa:2004 AGRICULTURE & ALLIED SECTOR
Agriculture forms the major economic activity of the people in the district. The soil type and climate is suitable for both horticulture and agriculture crops. The major crops in the district consist of paddy (38560 Ha), Pulses (30680 Ha), Oilseeds (17080 Ha), Sugarcane and Cotton. As on 2006-07 the total food grain production in the district was 109870 MT. The cereals production consists of 92450 MT. The total pulses produced in the district were 17420 MT. Paddy is one of the major cereal crops in the district. The total area under paddy constitutes nearly 38560Ha with a production of 69070 MT (2006-07). Table 6: Key indicators for agriculture in the district
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics: 2006-07 Table 7: Area, Yield and Production of Major crops in Gajapati district (A=Area in 000 ha, Y =Yield in Kg. /ha, P=Productionin’000 MTs)
Source: Orissa Agricultural Statistics: 2006-07 Livestock Resources The major livestock resources of the district consist of cattle, buffalo, sheep, goat, and poultry etc. Data on livestock resources reveal that the district has 239997 cattle, 24967 buffaloes, 10492 sheep, 122391 goats, 17039 piggery and 359781 poultry. A large share of the cattle and buffaloes population is indigenous. The Cross breed cattle and buffalo constitute only 4.5% and 3.2 % respectively. Table given below provides the details of the livestock resources in the district. Table 8: Livestock resources in the district
Source: District statistical Hand Book: 2005, www.gajapati.nic.in, Department of Animal Husbandry Table 9 : Milk, meat and egg production in the district( 2004)
Source: District statistical Hand Book: 2005
Except a few agro-processing industries, there is no industry and industrial estate in this district. However some activities of cottage industries like Horn work, Jaikhadi bag, Cane and Bamboo, Ganjappa Card and Pattachitra Mukha, Tibetan and Woolen Carpet, Broom work and Siali leaf plate making find some place in the industrial sector of the district. The current employment in industrial sector is also very low, small scale and household industry constitutes 2.31%, construction 0.5%, and rural artisans at 0.77% of the population. In order to achieve gainful employment to all, we have to assess the potential for various sector including agriculture, small scale industries, and IT Tourism and services, for providing employment. One of the major challenges before the district during the coming years is to expand the employment opportunities for the growing unemployed and raising their living standard. DRINKING WATER AND SANITATION The data on availability of drinking water and sanitation reveals that nearly 121 villages are not have access to safe drinking water. The district has nearly 1033 sanitary wells, and 2293 tube wells. Table given below provides the details of accessibility to safe drinking water and sanitation in the district. Still a large number of villages and households are still not accessed to sanitation and drinking water facilities. Table 10: Accessibility to safe drinking water and sanitation facilities in the district
Source: District statistical Hand Book: 2005 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION The district has a total road length of 5895 kilometers. This consists of state high way (250 km), district roads (105 km), forest roads (107 km), village and Grama Panchayat roads (5033 km). Paralakhemundi town is situated on the axis of State Highway No.17 connecting Berhampur at one end and Gunupur and Rayagada on the other. Berhampur is situated at 120 KM from this place and other urban nuclei like Gunupur and Rayagada are distanced at 60 & 120 KMs respectively. respectively. The nearest National Highway (N.H–5) junction is at around 40 KMs. from this place. There is a narrow gauge railway line (called Naupada-Gunupur Rail line) running through this town. The work of conversion to broad gauge is going on. The state highway is of 151 km. long with 66 km. long major district road, 4253 km. of grama panchayats road and 440 km of village road till 1998-99. The district is having one head post office, 18 numbers of sub-post offices, and 130 branch offices with a total numbers of 146 post offices. It is having 50 km. of narrow gauge single lined railway line with seven railway stations. Table 11: Length of Different Categories of Roads in Gajapati District (In km)
Source: District statistical Hand Book: 2005 HEALTH AND MEDICAL FACILITIES The health facilities in the district consist of district hospital (1), Ayurvedic Hospital and dispensaries (2), primary health centers (20) and one TB Center. The district hospital has the facilities for out patient and in patient treatments. Along with modern medicine, there are also facilities for Ayurvedic and Homeopathic treatment. The table given below provides information with regard to the medical facilities in the district. Table 12: Hospitals and Clinics in the district
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