Gaonkhap Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gaonkhap is a village situated in Hussainabad block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 60 families residing in the village Gaonkhap. The total population of Gaonkhap is 381 out of which 200 are males and 181 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gaonkhap is 905.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gaonkhap village is 44 which is 12% of the total population. There are 26 male children and 18 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gaonkhap is 692 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (905) of Gaonkhap village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gaonkhap is 75.7%. Thus Gaonkhap village has higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 84.48% and the female literacy rate is 66.26% in Gaonkhap village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gaonkhap village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gaonkhap Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gaonkhap village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 44 | 26 | 18 |
| Literacy | 75.67% | 84.48% | 66.26% |
| Scheduled Caste | 338 | 177 | 161 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 126 | 53 | 73 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 88.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gaonkhap village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gaonkhap village out of total population, 165 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 165 workers engaged in Main Work, 48 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 1 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 74 | 70 | 4 |
| Cultivators | 48 | 46 | 2 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 23 | 2 |
| Marginal Workers | 91 | 9 | 82 |
| Non Working | 216 | 121 | 95 |
Nearby Villages to Gaonkhap,
Below are the list of villages near Gaonkhap village in Hussainabad.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Chankar Gopal | 751 |
| Khaira | 226 |
| Takea | 336 |
| Rupnaraenpur | 103 |
| Alinagar | 1,258 |
| Birgain | 104 |
| Akhauri Khap | 265 |
| Tongra | 1,005 |
| Nemhat | 119 |
| Kosi | 1,120 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gaonkhap, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia