Gandhaniya Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gandhaniya is a village situated in Ghatshila block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 151 families residing in the village Gandhaniya. The total population of Gandhaniya is 697 out of which 336 are males and 361 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhaniya is 1,074.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhaniya village is 83 which is 12% of the total population. There are 32 male children and 51 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhaniya is 1,594 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (1,074) of Gandhaniya village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhaniya is 63.7%. Thus Gandhaniya village has lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 75.99% and the female literacy rate is 51.61% in Gandhaniya village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhaniya village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhaniya Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhaniya village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 83 | 32 | 51 |
| Literacy | 63.68% | 75.99% | 51.61% |
| Scheduled Caste | 41 | 18 | 23 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 534 | 256 | 278 |
| Illiterate | 306 | 105 | 201 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 5.9% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 76.6% of total population in Gandhaniya village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhaniya village out of total population, 306 were engaged in work activities. 88.6% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 11.4% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 306 workers engaged in Main Work, 41 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 202 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 271 | 174 | 97 |
| Cultivators | 41 | 40 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 202 | 111 | 91 |
| Household Industries | 12 | 10 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 13 | 3 |
| Marginal Workers | 35 | 18 | 17 |
| Non Working | 391 | 144 | 247 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhaniya,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhaniya village in Ghatshila.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Karaduba | 976 |
| Ballam | 423 |
| Bara Dhaidka | 573 |
| Asna | 730 |
| Chhota Dhaidka | 384 |
| Kenduaposhi | 534 |
| Luyamariya | 365 |
| Hullung | 487 |
| Bardi | 615 |
| Banskatiya | 81 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhaniya, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia