Gandak Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011

Gandak is a village situated in Ramgarh block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 89 families residing in the village Gandak. The total population of Gandak is 396 out of which 194 are males and 202 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandak is 1,041.

The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandak village is 54 which is 14% of the total population. There are 27 male children and 27 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandak is 1,000 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (1,041) of Gandak village.

As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandak is 65.2%. Thus Gandak village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 75.45% and the female literacy rate is 55.43% in Gandak village.

Population
396
Families
89
Literacy
65.2%
Sex Ratio
1,041

As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandak village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.

Gandak Data as per Census 2011

As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandak village.

Total Male Female
Children 54 27 27
Literacy 65.2% 75.45% 55.43%
Scheduled Caste 19 9 10
Scheduled Tribe 292 135 157
Illiterate 173 68 105

Caste Data as per Census 2011

Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 4.8% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 73.7% of total population in Gandak village.


Working Population as per Census 2011

In Gandak village out of total population, 261 were engaged in work activities. 7.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 92.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 261 workers engaged in Main Work, 0 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 5 were Agricultural labourers.

Total Male Female
Main Workers 20 11 9
Agriculture Labourer 5 3 2
Household Industries 2 1 1
Other Workers 13 7 6
Marginal Workers 241 115 126
Non Working 135 68 67

Map of Gandak, Dumka, Jharkhand


Nearby Villages to Gandak, Ramgarh

Below are the list of villages near Gandak village in Ramgarh.

Village Population
Teliadih 501
Marnadih 744
Kandhara 963
Lakhna 213
Jitna 272
Kusiam 329
Kurumtanr 246
Arpahari 116
Belatari 462
Bichgarha 295

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