Gamharia Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gamharia is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 216 families residing in the village Gamharia. The total population of Gamharia is 1,117 out of which 599 are males and 518 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 865.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gamharia village is 184 which is 16% of the total population. There are 85 male children and 99 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamharia is 1,165 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (865) of Gamharia village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamharia is 53.1%. Thus Gamharia village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 67.32% and the female literacy rate is 35.56% 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 | 184 | 85 | 99 |
| Literacy | 53.05% | 67.32% | 35.56% |
| Scheduled Caste | 124 | 62 | 62 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 622 | 253 | 369 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.1% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gamharia village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamharia village out of total population, 483 were engaged in work activities. 7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 93% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 483 workers engaged in Main Work, 17 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 8 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Cultivators | 17 | 11 | 6 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 8 | 5 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 449 | 256 | 193 |
| Non Working | 634 | 321 | 313 |
Nearby Villages to Gamharia,
Below are the list of villages near Gamharia village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bamhandih | 914 |
| Gontha | 961 |
| Bansdiha Alias Latea | 1,940 |
| Lowadag | 1,469 |
| Maradag | 219 |
| Solanga | 237 |
| Chauchhia | 110 |
| Kalapahar | 1,846 |
| Kodwaria | 128 |
| Birwadohar | 173 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamharia, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia