Gamra Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gamra is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 214 families residing in the village Gamra. The total population of Gamra is 934 out of which 478 are males and 456 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamra is 954.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gamra village is 94 which is 10% of the total population. There are 41 male children and 53 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamra is 1,293 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (954) of Gamra village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamra is 84.5%. Thus Gamra village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 95.19% and the female literacy rate is 72.95% in Gamra village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamra village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamra Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamra village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 94 | 41 | 53 |
| Literacy | 84.52% | 95.19% | 72.95% |
| Scheduled Caste | 64 | 35 | 29 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 38 | 15 | 23 |
| Illiterate | 224 | 62 | 162 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 6.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 4.1% of total population in Gamra village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamra village out of total population, 377 were engaged in work activities. 44.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 55.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 377 workers engaged in Main Work, 107 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 38 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 169 | 123 | 46 |
| Cultivators | 107 | 68 | 39 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 38 | 33 | 5 |
| Other Workers | 24 | 22 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 208 | 135 | 73 |
| Non Working | 557 | 220 | 337 |
Nearby Villages to Gamra,
Below are the list of villages near Gamra village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Sitasal | 1,040 |
| Jhurko | 589 |
| Leruakend | 205 |
| Palma | 566 |
| Chukapani | 535 |
| Goradangal | 413 |
| Beharakuri | 96 |
| Darbarpur | 328 |
| Gandarakpur | 1,133 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamra, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia