Gagna Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gagna is a village situated in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 299 families residing in the village Gagna. The total population of Gagna is 1,682 out of which 866 are males and 816 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gagna is 942.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gagna village is 200 which is 12% of the total population. There are 103 male children and 97 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gagna is 942 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (942) of Gagna village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gagna is 63.8%. Thus Gagna village has lower literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 80.73% and the female literacy rate is 45.76% in Gagna village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gagna village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gagna Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gagna village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 200 | 103 | 97 |
| Literacy | 63.77% | 80.73% | 45.76% |
| Scheduled Caste | 106 | 56 | 50 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 1,146 | 568 | 578 |
| Illiterate | 737 | 250 | 487 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 68.1% of total population in Gagna village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gagna village out of total population, 657 were engaged in work activities. 74.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 25.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 657 workers engaged in Main Work, 2 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 10 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 489 | 367 | 122 |
| Cultivators | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 10 | 7 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 475 | 358 | 117 |
| Marginal Workers | 168 | 116 | 52 |
| Non Working | 1,025 | 383 | 642 |
Nearby Villages to Gagna,
Below are the list of villages near Gagna village in Nirsa-Cum-Chirkunda.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Puyaladi | 977 |
| Kamaliya | 1,538 |
| Kesharkural | 1,376 |
| Paraliya | 317 |
| Kalimati | 1,832 |
| Beliyad | 1,350 |
| Dulhapani | 243 |
| Barajar | 608 |
| Golphalbari | 1,991 |
| Baramuri | 170 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gagna, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia