Gandhar Population, Caste, Working Data Jehanabad, Bihar - Census 2011
Gandhar is a village situated in Modanganj block of Jehanabad district in Bihar. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 670 families residing in the village Gandhar. The total population of Gandhar is 4,056 out of which 2,113 are males and 1,943 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gandhar is 920.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gandhar village is 662 which is 16% of the total population. There are 341 male children and 321 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gandhar is 941 which is greater than Average Sex Ratio (920) of Gandhar village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gandhar is 68.7%. Thus Gandhar village has a higher literacy rate compared to 55% of Jehanabad district. The male literacy rate is 78.39% and the female literacy rate is 58.08% in Gandhar village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gandhar village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gandhar Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gandhar village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 662 | 341 | 321 |
| Literacy | 68.68% | 78.39% | 58.08% |
| Scheduled Caste | 1,155 | 591 | 564 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 1,725 | 724 | 1,001 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 28.5% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Gandhar village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gandhar village out of total population, 1,197 were engaged in work activities. 61.8% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 38.2% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 1,197 workers engaged in Main Work, 189 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 465 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 740 | 661 | 79 |
| Cultivators | 189 | 176 | 13 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 465 | 423 | 42 |
| Household Industries | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Other Workers | 71 | 49 | 22 |
| Marginal Workers | 457 | 198 | 259 |
| Non Working | 2,859 | 1,254 | 1,605 |
Map of Gandhar, Jehanabad, Bihar
Nearby Villages to Gandhar, Modanganj
Below are the list of villages near Gandhar village in Modanganj.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Nurpur | 994 |
| Dayalpur | 718 |
| Dhamapur | 1,420 |
| Anatpur | 797 |
| Waina | 3,085 |
| Pewta | 639 |
| Kathautiya Arazi | 15 |
| Kishrampur | 662 |
| Habalipur | 2,864 |
| Sarishtabad | 3,962 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gandhar, Jehanabad, Bihar - Wikipedia