Gamhetha Population, Caste, Working Data Palamu, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gamhetha is a village situated in Patan block of Palamu district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 194 families residing in the village Gamhetha. The total population of Gamhetha is 1,195 out of which 609 are males and 586 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gamhetha is 962.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gamhetha village is 238 which is 20% of the total population. There are 116 male children and 122 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gamhetha is 1,052 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (962) of Gamhetha village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gamhetha is 68.4%. Thus Gamhetha village has a higher literacy rate compared to 52.8% of Palamu district. The male literacy rate is 79.51% and the female literacy rate is 56.68% in Gamhetha village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gamhetha village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gamhetha Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gamhetha village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 238 | 116 | 122 |
| Literacy | 68.44% | 79.51% | 56.68% |
| Scheduled Caste | 16 | 9 | 7 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 540 | 217 | 323 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 1.3% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gamhetha village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gamhetha village out of total population, 500 were engaged in work activities. 35.2% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 64.8% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 500 workers engaged in Main Work, 4 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 150 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 176 | 162 | 14 |
| Cultivators | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 150 | 143 | 7 |
| Other Workers | 22 | 16 | 6 |
| Marginal Workers | 324 | 114 | 210 |
| Non Working | 695 | 333 | 362 |
Map of Gamhetha, Palamu, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gamhetha, Patan
Below are the list of villages near Gamhetha village in Patan.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Mayapur Kalan | 655 |
| Palhe Kalan | 1,694 |
| Mayapur Khurd | 43 |
| Mahulia | 650 |
| Majhauli | 936 |
| Basdah | 1,358 |
| Kunarbandh | 356 |
| Sadhpur | 1,361 |
| Baida Kalan | 1,551 |
| Sanda | 610 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gamhetha, Palamu, Jharkhand - Wikipedia