Gajkunda Population, Caste, Working Data Giridih, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gajkunda is a village situated in Gande block of Giridih district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 277 families residing in the village Gajkunda. The total population of Gajkunda is 2,090 out of which 1,093 are males and 997 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajkunda is 912.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gajkunda village is 546 which is 26% of the total population. There are 280 male children and 266 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajkunda is 950 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (912) of Gajkunda village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajkunda is 57.1%. Thus Gajkunda village has higher literacy rate compared to 51.3% of Giridih district. The male literacy rate is 69.13% and the female literacy rate is 43.64% in Gajkunda village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajkunda village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajkunda Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajkunda village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 546 | 280 | 266 |
| Literacy | 57.06% | 69.13% | 43.64% |
| Scheduled Caste | 48 | 23 | 25 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 20 | 8 | 12 |
| Illiterate | 1,209 | 531 | 678 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 2.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 1% of total population in Gajkunda village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajkunda village out of total population, 883 were engaged in work activities. 24.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 75.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 883 workers engaged in Main Work, 96 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 71 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 215 | 163 | 52 |
| Cultivators | 96 | 68 | 28 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 71 | 62 | 9 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 38 | 27 | 11 |
| Marginal Workers | 668 | 299 | 369 |
| Non Working | 1,207 | 631 | 576 |
Nearby Villages to Gajkunda,
Below are the list of villages near Gajkunda village in Gande.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Koldiha | 365 |
| Tarmunda | 209 |
| Pirasingha | 168 |
| Basodih | 227 |
| Andharkola | 127 |
| Panchaintanr | 254 |
| Lachhudih | 536 |
| Rasanjori | 809 |
| Borotanr | 466 |
| Koiridih | 794 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajkunda, Giridih, Jharkhand - Wikipedia