Gandarakpur Population, Caste, Working Data Dumka, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gandarakpur is a village situated in Shikaripara block of Dumka district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 270 families residing in the village Gandarakpur. The total population of Gandarakpur is 1,133 out of which 591 are males and 542 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandarakpur is 917.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandarakpur village is 147 which is 13% of the total population. There are 77 male children and 70 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandarakpur is 909 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (917) of Gandarakpur village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandarakpur is 74.2%. Thus Gandarakpur village has a higher literacy rate compared to 50.9% of Dumka district. The male literacy rate is 83.27% and the female literacy rate is 64.41% in Gandarakpur village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandarakpur village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandarakpur Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandarakpur village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 147 | 77 | 70 |
| Literacy | 74.24% | 83.27% | 64.41% |
| Scheduled Caste | 212 | 103 | 109 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 44 | 19 | 25 |
| Illiterate | 401 | 163 | 238 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 18.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 3.9% of total population in Gandarakpur village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandarakpur village out of total population, 452 were engaged in work activities. 51.3% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 48.7% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 452 workers engaged in Main Work, 139 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 37 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 232 | 194 | 38 |
| Cultivators | 139 | 130 | 9 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 37 | 15 | 22 |
| Other Workers | 56 | 49 | 7 |
| Marginal Workers | 220 | 104 | 116 |
| Non Working | 681 | 293 | 388 |
Map of Gandarakpur, Dumka, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gandarakpur, Shikaripara
Below are the list of villages near Gandarakpur village in Shikaripara.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Darbarpur | 328 |
| Dhanuadih | 13 |
| Beharakuri | 96 |
| Goradangal | 413 |
| Muraam | 1,186 |
| Palma | 566 |
| Gujisimal | 618 |
| Leruakend | 205 |
| Balijor | 725 |
| Sitasal | 1,040 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandarakpur, Dumka, Jharkhand - Wikipedia