Gajwa Population, Caste, Working Data Chatra, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gajwa is a village situated in Pratappur block of Chatra district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 438 families residing in the village Gajwa. The total population of Gajwa is 2,722 out of which 1,440 are males and 1,282 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gajwa is 890.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gajwa village is 522 which is 19% of the total population. There are 269 male children and 253 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gajwa is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (890) of Gajwa village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gajwa is 56.7%. Thus Gajwa village has a higher literacy rate compared to 48.9% of Chatra district. The male literacy rate is 67.04% and the female literacy rate is 45% in Gajwa village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gajwa village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gajwa Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gajwa village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 522 | 269 | 253 |
| Literacy | 56.73% | 67.04% | 45% |
| Scheduled Caste | 527 | 281 | 246 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,474 | 655 | 819 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 19.4% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gajwa village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gajwa village out of total population, 1,164 were engaged in work activities. 76.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 23.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,164 workers engaged in Main Work, 121 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 703 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 893 | 501 | 392 |
| Cultivators | 121 | 69 | 52 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 703 | 396 | 307 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 8 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 59 | 28 | 31 |
| Marginal Workers | 271 | 198 | 73 |
| Non Working | 1,558 | 741 | 817 |
Map of Gajwa, Chatra, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gajwa, Pratappur
Below are the list of villages near Gajwa village in Pratappur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Jamua | 880 |
| Pathra | 1,033 |
| Tanrwa | 3,804 |
| Durgahi Bishunpur | 1,048 |
| Sikni | 254 |
| Monya | 1,899 |
| Jotdih | 520 |
| Bodhna Bishunpur | 887 |
| Shankarpur | 688 |
| Narotampur | 1,171 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gajwa, Chatra, Jharkhand - Wikipedia