Gargaon Population, Caste, Working Data Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Census 2011
Gargaon is a village situated in Potka block of Purbi Singhbhum district in Jharkhand. As per the Population Census 2011, there are a total of 304 families residing in the village Gargaon. The total population of Gargaon is 1,327 out of which 665 are males and 662 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 995.
The population of Children aged 0-6 years in Gargaon village is 198 which is 15% of the total population. There are 104 male children and 94 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Gargaon is 904 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (995) of Gargaon village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Gargaon is 56.2%. Thus Gargaon village has a lower literacy rate compared to 65.7% of Purbi Singhbhum district. The male literacy rate is 69.52% and the female literacy rate is 42.96% in Gargaon village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Gargaon village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Gargaon Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Gargaon village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 198 | 104 | 94 |
| Literacy | 56.16% | 69.52% | 42.96% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 715 | 340 | 375 |
| Illiterate | 693 | 275 | 418 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 53.9% of total population in Gargaon village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Gargaon village out of total population, 363 were engaged in work activities. 4.7% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 95.3% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 363 workers engaged in Main Work, 1 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 0 were Agricultural labourers.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Cultivators | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Other Workers | 16 | 15 | 1 |
| Marginal Workers | 346 | 288 | 58 |
| Non Working | 964 | 361 | 603 |
Map of Gargaon, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Nearby Villages to Gargaon, Potka
Below are the list of villages near Gargaon village in Potka.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Goalkata | 1,455 |
| Mohanadi | 379 |
| Sadedi | 186 |
| Porsa | 608 |
| Telaidi | 236 |
| Hitbasa | 362 |
| Butgora | 433 |
| Dhanguriya | 267 |
| Serengdih | 520 |
| Jamdi Alias Baruda | 273 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Gargaon, Purbi Singhbhum, Jharkhand - Wikipedia