Gandhawadih Population, Caste, Working Data Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gandhawadih is a village situated in Topchanchi block of Dhanbad district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 479 families residing in the village Gandhawadih. The total population of Gandhawadih is 2,421 out of which 1,221 are males and 1,200 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhawadih is 983.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gandhawadih village is 348 which is 14% of the total population. There are 170 male children and 178 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhawadih is 1,047 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (983) of Gandhawadih village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhawadih is 71.5%. Thus Gandhawadih village has higher literacy rate compared to 64.2% of Dhanbad district. The male literacy rate is 81.83% and the female literacy rate is 60.96% in Gandhawadih village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhawadih village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhawadih Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhawadih village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 348 | 170 | 178 |
| Literacy | 71.54% | 81.83% | 60.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 251 | 118 | 133 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 11 | 6 | 5 |
| Illiterate | 938 | 361 | 577 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 10.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.5% of total population in Gandhawadih village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhawadih village out of total population, 910 were engaged in work activities. 45.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 54.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 910 workers engaged in Main Work, 217 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 416 | 270 | 146 |
| Cultivators | 217 | 120 | 97 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 20 | 17 |
| Household Industries | 18 | 10 | 8 |
| Other Workers | 144 | 120 | 24 |
| Marginal Workers | 494 | 318 | 176 |
| Non Working | 1,511 | 633 | 878 |
Nearby Villages to Gandhawadih,
Below are the list of villages near Gandhawadih village in Topchanchi.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bhikhnidih | 545 |
| Chalmurari | 342 |
| Karnagora | 198 |
| Bakspura | 222 |
| Pakarbera | 1,501 |
| Tantri | 2,569 |
| Mohanpur | 1,703 |
| Kalajor | 119 |
| Damodarpur | 599 |
| Chirudih | 999 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhawadih, Dhanbad, Jharkhand - Wikipedia