Gontha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gontha is a village situated in Chhatarpur block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 181 families residing in the village Gontha. The total population of Gontha is 961 out of which 508 are males and 453 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gontha is 892.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Gontha village is 174 which is 18% of the total population. There are 93 male children and 81 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gontha is 871 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (892) of Gontha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gontha is 52.1%. Thus Gontha village has lower literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 64.82% and the female literacy rate is 37.9% in Gontha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gontha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gontha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gontha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 174 | 93 | 81 |
| Literacy | 52.1% | 64.82% | 37.9% |
| Scheduled Caste | 183 | 99 | 84 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 7 | 3 | 4 |
| Illiterate | 551 | 239 | 312 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.7% of total population in Gontha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gontha village out of total population, 472 were engaged in work activities. 42.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 57.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 472 workers engaged in Main Work, 140 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 34 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 199 | 159 | 40 |
| Cultivators | 140 | 113 | 27 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 34 | 22 | 12 |
| Other Workers | 25 | 24 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 273 | 92 | 181 |
| Non Working | 489 | 257 | 232 |
Nearby Villages to Gontha,
Below are the list of villages near Gontha village in Chhatarpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Gamharia | 1,117 |
| Lowadag | 1,469 |
| Bamhandih | 914 |
| Bansdiha Alias Latea | 1,940 |
| Maradag | 219 |
| Kalapahar | 1,846 |
| Solanga | 237 |
| Birwadohar | 173 |
| Chauchhia | 110 |
| Lahanga | 302 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gontha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia