Gargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Khunti, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gargaon is a village situated in Khunti block of Khunti district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 193 families residing in the village Gargaon. The total population of Gargaon is 1,074 out of which 512 are males and 562 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 1,098.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaon village is 210 which is 20% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 106 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 1,019 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,098) of Gargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaon is 45.4%. Thus Gargaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 53.5% of Khunti district. The male literacy rate is 57.35% and the female literacy rate is 34.65% in Gargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 210 | 104 | 106 |
| Literacy | 45.37% | 57.35% | 34.65% |
| Scheduled Caste | 107 | 58 | 49 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 899 | 428 | 471 |
| Illiterate | 682 | 278 | 404 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 83.7% of total population in Gargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaon village out of total population, 665 were engaged in work activities. 42.9% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.1% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 665 workers engaged in Main Work, 186 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 17 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 285 | 228 | 57 |
| Cultivators | 186 | 166 | 20 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 17 | 9 | 8 |
| Household Industries | 68 | 44 | 24 |
| Other Workers | 14 | 9 | 5 |
| Marginal Workers | 380 | 81 | 299 |
| Non Working | 409 | 203 | 206 |
Map of Gargaon, Khunti, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gargaon, Khunti
Below are the list of villages near Gargaon village in Khunti.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Dewo | 361 |
| Patratoli | 506 |
| Barbanda | 836 |
| Bhut | 1,070 |
| Poseya | 898 |
| Senegutu | 1,233 |
| Chamri | 262 |
| Saradkel | 896 |
| Jamri | 668 |
| Maranghatu | 405 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaon, Khunti, Jharkhand - Wikipedia