Gamharia Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gamharia is a village situated in Gopikandar block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 59 families residing in the village Gamharia. The total population of Gamharia is 262 out of which 113 are males and 149 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 1,319.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gamharia village is 53 which is 20% of the total population. There are 22 male children and 31 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 1,409 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,319) of Gamharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia is 47.8%. Thus Gamharia village has lower literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 67.03% and the female literacy rate is 33.05% in Gamharia village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamharia village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamharia Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamharia village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 53 | 22 | 31 |
| Literacy | 47.85% | 67.03% | 33.05% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 261 | 113 | 148 |
| Illiterate | 162 | 52 | 110 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 99.6% of total population in Gamharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamharia village out of total population, 162 were engaged in work activities. 43.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 56.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 162 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 23 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 71 | 29 | 42 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 22 | 26 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 23 | 7 | 16 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 43 | 48 |
| Non Working | 100 | 41 | 59 |
Nearby Villages to Gamharia,
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia village in Gopikandar.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Burhichapar | 341 |
| Rampur | 267 |
| Palasbani | 238 |
| Kajikend | 182 |
| Purana Khora | 281 |
| Jora Simal | 268 |
| Kulaipura | 378 |
| Ranga | 665 |
| Dhobachapar | 171 |
| Durgapur | 552 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia